Merlot Tasting Pack (6pk)

$200.00

What's Included

2 x Estate Merlot 2018

2 x 2016 Old House Merlot

2 x 2018 Old House Merlot

Tasting Notes

The 2018 Estate Merlot displays aromatics of plum and spicy oak. The palate offers balanced flavours of red plums, savoury black olive and warm spiced oak.

The 2016 Old House Merlot displays concentrated dark berries on the nose. Rich dark berries framed by black olive reside on the palate with well-integrated oak.

The 2018 Old House Merlot offers aromatics of warm spiced plums. The palate displays savoury black olive, balanced with plums, toasty oak and spices.


Vinification

The Estate Merlot grapes are handpicked, de-stemmed and crushed into open-top fermenters. The wine is then gently pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months.

The Old House Merlot grapes selected from the old house block are handpicked, de-stemmed and crushed into open-top fermenters. The wine is then gently pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months.

Vintage

The 2018 Estate Merlot vintage saw some early season humidity but concluded with a warm and dry summer resulting in an earlier harvest date for this parcel of fruit on the 22nd of February.

The 2016 Old House Merlot grapes selected from the old house block are handpicked, de-stemmed and crushed into open-top fermenters. The wine is then gently pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months.

The 2018 Old House Merlot vintage saw some early season humidity but concluded with a warm and dry summer resulting in an earlier harvest date for this parcel of fruit on the 22nd of February.


Delivery

Free delivery for orders over $150. A flat $15 delivery fee will apply for orders under $150.

Additional delivery charges will apply if you are in remote regions of Australia.

Deliveries are made via Australia Post. Standard delivery times to all major cities is approximately 4-5 business days.

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Vineyard

22 ACRES OF MATURE VINES

Gioiello Estate's vineyard is located within the Yea Valley on the Goulburn River, on the lower reaches of 651 metre high Mt Concord. Our 22 acres of mature vines were planted on north facing slopes between 1987 and 1992.


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