Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: USA
  • Region: Washington State
  • Vintage: 2020
  • Producer: STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES
  • Primary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Secondary grape: Merlot
  • Tertiary grape: Shiraz/Syrah
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Pack size: 75 cl x 12
  • Code: 44613

About the Wine

Merlot

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Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.

Flavours:

  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Plum Plum
  • Vanilla Vanilla

Cabernet Sauvignon

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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.

Flavours:

  • Black Cherry Black Cherry
  • Black Currant Black Currant
  • Cedar Cedar
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Green Peppercorn Green Peppercorn

The Country

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Due to an extended, cooler growing season in 2019, grapes ripened with lower levels of sugar and a higher than average yield. The wines are full flavoured with fresh acidity and superb balance. The USA should not be overlooked for only producing full-bodied, powerful wines - there is so much more to discover beyond the stereotype.

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