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Wine Details
Price:
$28.00 per bottle
Description:
"Winemakers love to prattle on about 'clones', genetic subtypes within a given grape variety. Recent years have seen bottlings of various wines focused on selected clones, but we're not aware of anyone doing this with Merlot. Leave it to Kunde Estate to produce another first: Merlot Clone 2! This beautiful wine is pure Merlot, smelling of black currants, tea leaf, and boysenberry, followed by cherry flavors and moderate tannins. Turkey burgers or mushroom risotto would love to be served alongside Kunde Estate Merlot Clone 2."
Tim Bell Winemaker
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Varietal Definition
Merlot:
Merlot is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal. Although it came to France in the first century, it was not named until the 1880s. Merlot was originally used only for blending, as it is soft and compliant, very useful in softening other Bordeaux wines like Cabernets. Recently in California and Chile it became popular as a 100% varietal wine. Merlot tends to be easier to grow in a variety of soil conditions and is harvested earlier in the year than Cabernet. Although most Merlots are made to be drunk earlier, there are many with complexities of a Cabernet. Flavors of plum, black cherry, violet, chocolate and orange pair well with rich, red pasta dishes, hearty chicken dishes, and any beef combination that you fancy. The perfect match of course is chocolate. Not only does the chocolate compliment the wine and vice-versa, but the essence of both flavors linger eternally.
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