Enjoy this McGuigan Reserve Merlot as a perfect accompaniment to a grilled ribeye steak or a green lentil curry. This soft and luscious red wine offers rich plum-like flavours with a smooth finish, making it ideal for sharing with friends and family. Sourced from Australia's finest wine regions, it is a testament to McGuigan's award-winning winemaking.
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Suitable for Vegans
Created to celebrate the craft wine varietal blending, McGuigan Reserve is made of premium fruit from New South Wales finest wine regions, Australia's most renowned winemaking state. Each bottle is expertly blended to create an exciting synergy and showcase the full flavour of its rich diversity. McGuigan Reserve is an elevated tier of wine, one to be shared and enjoyed with friends and family or even with a premium home-cooked dish.
Our Merlot is a soft, ripe and luscious wine with rich plum-like flavours. Nicely balanced with a smooth mellow finish, this charming Merlot is great drinking now and will continue to benefit from further cellaring.
With over 100 years of winemaking experience to draw on, McGuigan Wines was founded to celebrate 'The Love of Wine'. A driving force in the Hunter Valley, its founder's ensured winemaking was a lifestyle and this uncompromising dedication to the craft has brought the world some of the finest Australian wines. This passion has been reflected in McGuigan Wines being crowned International Winemaker of the Year a world record four times at the prestigious International Winemaker & Spirits Competition (IWSC).
Playing the role of the perfect host McGuigan Wines customers are treated like guests, making everyone feel welcomed, comfortable and well-informed so they have the most pleasing wine experience imaginable. Life's complicated - wine shouldn't be.
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Dietary Information
Suitable for Vegans
Allergy Advice
Contains Sulphites
Manufacturer
Bottled for: Australian Vintage (UK) Limited, London, SE1 1LB. By: W1740, UK.
Preparation
A perfect partner to a grilled ribeye steak or a green lentil curry. Serving suggestion: A perfect partner to a grilled ribeye steak.
Country of Origin
Country of origin: Australia
Packaging
Glass Bottle
Alcohol
Alcohol by volume: 12.5%
Serving suggestion: Our Reserve merlot is a medium bodied, ripe and luscious wine with rich plum-like flavours.
Alcoholic content: 9.4 units
Agent: Australian Vintage Ltd
Grape variety: Merlot
Producer: Australian Vintage (UK) Ltd
Winemaker: Jamie Saint
Wine colour: Red
Type of closure: Screwcap
History: McGuigan Wines was established to celebrate the culmination of 3 generations of wine growing by the McGuigan family. Founder Brian McGuigan adopted the central symbol of the family crest, the lion, to reflect inspiration & the McGuigan's enduring spirit & passion for producing great quality Australian wine. Those proud family traditions are still at the heart of McGuigan winemaking values today. IWSC Winemaker of the Year-2009/'11/'12/'16 & IWC White Winemaker of the Year-2009/'12/'13/''19
Regional information: Fruit is selected from vineyards in the Murray Darling, Limestone Coast & Riverland regions. The climate is hot with high evaporation rates and generally low rainfall, making irrigation essential. The climate is also continental, resulting in long sunny days & noticeably cooler nights. Modern viticultural & winemaking techniques mean that the climate can be seen as one of the region's strengths.
Vinification: The fruit was crushed and de-stemmed into varying sizes and styles of red fermenters, the fruit was then fermented on oak at cooler temperatures of 18 - 22C for 5 - 7days. Fermenting at cooler temperatures allows the fruit flavours to be nurtured and enables retention of varietal characteristics. Post fermentation the majority of the wine is matured in stainless steel tanks with a percentage of the wine transferred onto French & American Oak.
Storage
Best enjoyed now or can be cellared for 3 - 5 years. Drink within 2 days of opening.
