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Calvet Limited Release Bordeaux Merlot is a red wine crafted to maximize fruit expression and softness. Fruity and fleshy with purple highlights, it offers notes of redcurrants and raspberries. Serve between 16-18°C with grilled red meats or traditional Bordeaux dishes.
- Made from 100% Merlot grapes harvested at peak ripeness for optimal flavour.
- With an alcohol content of 14% ABV, it provides a balanced and enjoyable drinking experience.
- Vintage 2020 ensures a fresh and contemporary wine profile.
- Store in a cool, dry place and serve at recommended temperatures for best taste.
- Produced by Maison Calvet, a French brand with over 200 years of winemaking heritage.
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I crafted this Merlot in order to maximize the expression of fruit and to give it softness. I gave it a touch of freshness which makes it very easy to drink. Benjamin Tueux, Calvet winemaker.
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week.
Features: Wine of France, Fruity and fleshy.
Country of origin: France.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place and serve between 16-18°C.
Preparation and Usage: A wine to be enjoyed with specialities from Bordeaux: lamb from the city of Pauillac (a tradition dating back to the 13th century), or cannelés. Serve at 16-18 degrees C.
Package type: Bottle.
Recycling information: Pack - Glass.
Other Information: Origin: Product of France. Additional Information: Green Dot.
Allergen Information: Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites.
Brand details: Maison Calvet has carried its winemaking know how through the generations for over 200 years, creating a mark of authencity. Calvet is the reference in French wine in the heart of the regions with a selection of iconic appellations and fine wines with something for every taste and every palate. A highly original journey that promises the wine-lover new discoveries with every terroir: less well-known appellations, hidden treasures... Today, Maison Calvet is present in every region of France, offering you the chance to discover the rich diversity of France's terroirs. An irresistible invitation to set off on a journey to explore France's vineyards.
Manufacturer: Bottled by: Calvet, À F-33720, Landiras.
History: Specialist in the wines of Bordeaux since 1818 and selecting the best cuvees from other principal French wine areas. Calvet is a French brand, distributed in more than 100 countries.
Agent: Les Grands Chais de France.
Grape variety: 100% Merlot.
Current vintage: 2020.
Regional information: Bordeaux.
Tasting notes: Colour : A wonderful ruby body with purple highlights. Nose : An intense bouquet of red fruits (redcurrants, raspberries) and black cherries. Palate : Soft with round, elegant tannins and red fruit and liquorice notes. Very long finish.
Alcohol by volume: 14.
Units: 10.1.
Producer: LGCF.
Serving suggestions: Perfect accompaniment to grilled red meats.
Winemaker: Benjamin Tueux.
Vinification details: Batches of grapes selected according to their aromas. Harvested at the peak of aromatic ripeness. Cold settling. Fermentation at between 26-28°C to preserve the fruit aromas. Short and regular pumping over operations to extract the tannins, colour and aromas. Maturing on fine lees with lees stirred; bottled young to preserve the freshness of the aromas.
