Alzar Merlot, 75 cl

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With that in mind, the grapes for this wine are grown in a single vineyard in Carneros, the cooler, southern section of California’s Napa wine region where Franus feels merlot can realise its true potential. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Moreover, by reading digital advertising leaflets you also contribute to reducing paper waste and this is good for our environment. The Boschendal estate, about an hour away from Cape Town, is South Africa’s second oldest wine farm with a history of wine-making that stretches back to the 17th-century.

Carefully tended and nurtured merlot is capable of providing us with some excellent wines – supple, smooth and easy to drink. With a name, Caliterra, that is a fusion of the Spanish words “calidad”, meaning quality, and “tierra”, meaning land, there’s a focus on sustainability as well as quality from a vineyard that enjoys a Mediterranean-like climate. If you’re really pushing the boat out then try the succulent Rutherford Hill Merlot or the truly classic Peter Franus Napa Valley.Respect the fruit” is the catchword of the Taylor family who have been producing wine next to the Wakefield river in South Australia’s Clare Valley for more than 50 years. Fruit-driven, with concentrated dark plum and cherry flavours at the fore, it’s a great wine to enjoy with grilled or roasted beef and chicken.

Funds from the sale of this merlot from the La Riojana wine co-operative in Argentina’s Famatina Valley go towards a variety of local charitable projects including the construction of a clean-water facility and new secondary school.

Known as the most privileged and developed regions in the country, the Central Valley has a temperate Mediterranean climate with a dry and luminous ripening season, diverse soils and precise humidity and temperature patterns. This medium-bodied Chilean example is from Cachapoal near the western slopes of the Andes where the Mediterranean-like climate helps to produce smooth, eminently drinkable wines such as this. Packed with the goodness of fresh fruits and vegetables, these powerful shots are designed for your well-being. Well not quite, and certainly not true of the orange wine region in New South Wales where winemaker Philip Shaw found what he felt were the perfect growing conditions: high altitude, cool continental climate and rich volcanic soils. At the time, merlot, a leading Bordeaux varietal, was being produced in large if not industrial quantities and as a result, the quality suffered.

Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores. He takes an active role in the Juniors coaching programme, and is only slightly miffed that his two teenage daughters are now able to beat him (sometimes). It comes from Australia where winemaker Shaw and his family have produced a rich and fruity merlot that’s supple, smooth and so rewarding.The result is a merlot that with careful handling – including the use of gravity and gentle pressing – fully realises its rich potential. Invite your friends to compare points and badges and see each others opinion on the newest products in the supermarket.