Blue Pyrenees Merlot 2006

Information & Tasting Notes

The Victorian Pyrenees region is one of the few regions in Australia capable of producing distinctive high quality Merlot such as this. The 2005 - 2006 growing season in the Pyrenees was perfectly suited to growing Merlot, providing spring rains and a warm dry ripening autumn. Displaying concentration plus definitive varietal and regional character, this wine was produced from selected parcels of grapes sourced only from our estate vineyard. The Blue Pyrenees Merlot 2006 was fermented in 15-tonne static fermenters, followed by a 2 week extended maceration on skins in the fermenter and subsequently matured for 18 months in new, one and two-year-old French oak barriques.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Ruby red with a purple hue.
Aroma: Fragrant violets, dark berry fruit, regional mint and classy French oak.
Flavour: A vibrant mouthful of floral plums complemented by forest floor flavours of mint leaves, earth and cedar wood. Medium-bodied with firm structure from the abundant fine grain tannins, this wine is most notable for its attractive colour and lingering bright fruit flavours.
Cellaring: Can be enjoyed now or cellared with confidence for 10 years.

Winery: Blue Pyrenees Estate