Simon Gilbert Cabernet Merlot
Ref: a2903
Price:
£4.99
Deep crimson with purple hues, this fine wine has a soft plum and forest fruit flavour, with underlying oak and a soft tannin finish provided by maturation in French oak. Enjoy this wine immediately or cellar for up to three years.
Following crushing, the selected parcels of fruit were cold soaked at 12 C for 48 hours, warmed to 18 C, and inoculated with a selected, Bordeaux specific yeast a yeast that enhances and releases the natural characteristics of these two classic varieties aromas of cassis, berry fruits, colour intensity and structure. The parcels of Cabernet and Merlot from the many blocks were then fermented separately, between 20 - 24 C for a period of 8 - 10 days on skins prior to pressing.
During this time cap management and pH & temperature control is critical. Selected parcels were allowed to remain on skins for up to 28 days so as to allow for added complexity and structure. Following fermentation on skins, the fruit was pressed, and the drainings & pressing were combined and inoculated with a selected malo-lactic culture, then matured for a period of 18 months. The finest components were then blended, fined and filtered prior to bottling in October.
Cabernet Sauvignon 56%, Merlot 42%, Petit Verdot 2%
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