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Clare Hills Clare Valley Merlot 2018 By Pikes

NEW VINTAGE RELEASE CLARE VALLEY MERLOT FROM 5 RED STAR JAMES HALLIDAY RATED WINERY

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5 out of 5 stars.

Why to buy:

NEW VINTAGE RELEASE CLARE VALLEY MERLOT
PRODUCED BY LEGENDARY WINEMAKING FAMILY PIKES
5 RED STAR RATED WINERY JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
PREVIOUS VINTAGE HIGHLY RATED JAMES HALLIDAY

Specifications:

Vintage:	2018
Source/Region:	Clare Valley, South Australia
Grape Variety:	Merlot
Cellaring:	Drink now and next 4-6 years.
Bottle Top:	Stelvin
Alcohol Content:	14.00
Standard Drinks:	8.30
Rating:	0

Tasting Notes:

Medium to deep red colour with lovely aromas of blackcurrants, dark cherries and plum pudding. The palate is soft, rich and approachable awash with the dark fruits mentioned above. Try with grilled scotch fillet with garlic mushroom sauce.

Technical:

The 2018 vintage was shaped by a cool, wet winter and spring with above average rainfall. Budburst was later than the “recent normal” due to the cooler conditions in September and consequently harvest was also a little late – we commenced vintage on March 3rd. Leading up to harvest January and February were both quite mild with no extended periods of heat and little rain. The 20mm we did receive on 20th January finished the vineyards off nicely.

The grapes for this wine were machine harvested, transported to the winery, de-stemmed into open fermenters and cold soaked for three days before fermentation began. The wine was pumped over twice daily during ferment for approx 7 days and this was followed by draining, pressing and then maturation in French oak casks for 14 months before racking and blending. The wine was stabilised and lightly filtered prior to bottling.