Mount Avoca Estate Range 2015 Merlot has just been awarded a Silver Medal and 91 points in the 2016 World Wine Awards by Decanter Magazine!! This wine releases intense and diverse aromas such as raspberries, plums, fresh cocoa beans, and mocha-like notes. It is a medium-bodied wine, carrying smooth and powdery fine tannins and a sensually round palate.
Awards and Accolades
DOUBLE GOLD - San Fransisco International Wine Competition 2016 SILVER - Decanter World Wine Awards 2016
90 Points - James Halliday Wine Companion "Ticks the boxes without any hesitation: colour, cassis/plum/blueberry fruit, fine-grained tannins, oak in its due place."
From the Winery
A multi-awarding wine to relish now and over the next few years. Perfect served with hard cheeses and hearty red meat dishes.
Sourced from 21 years old vines planted rocky loam soils, located on the Central eastern slopes of the Pyrenees ranges at 280 metres. The grapes were handpicked in early-April, crushed, de-stemmed and pressed into stainless tank. Fermentation took place over 19 days with selected yeast, after this the wine was transferred into French oak barrels (four years old). The wine was kept on lees contact for a further four months. Finally, after six months the wine was racked, stabilised and prepared for bottling.
