Wine Store
Merricks Estate Licence number L90163968
By placing an online order with Merricks Estate you warrant that;
(1) the liquor ordered online is for your consumption and that you are 18 year of age or older.
(2) if the liquor ordered online is for a Third Party that both you and the Third Party Recipient are 18 years pf age or older and that you will provide Merricks Estate with the name and address of the Recipient Third Party
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Merricks Estate Range: Since 1982 we have produced high quality estate grown wines. The Estate label is known for its older vintaged wines. All the grapes are handpicked and our vines are some of the oldest in the region.
Thompson’s Lane Range: Boasts the same dedication to quality winemaking as the Estate label, but it’s released earlier to be drunk younger and with a lower price tag.
For personalised mixed dozens, please call us on 0419 135 037 or email us at merricksestate@bigpond.com.au
Minimum order is one dozen. Prices indicted are per dozen. Please refer to Shipping information regarding postage costs.
Merricks Estate 2018 Pinot Noir
Merricks Estate 2018 Pinot Noir
TASTING NOTES
With a lovely deep garnet hue, the nose of sweet dark cherry, blood orange and wild savoury spice gives way to a palate of bright cherry, ripe raspberry, savory macerated red fruits and forest floor earthy notes. The supple tannins, fresh acidity and spicy oak plays harmoniously along in the background and provides structure and drive to the wine.
Wine Making Notes
A blend of clones including MV6, 114, 115 and G5V15. Hand harvested grapes were hand sorted, then destemmed into 2T open fermenters. A short cold soak followed before being inoculated with RC212 yeast. At the completion of fermentation the wine was allowed to macerate on skins for an additional 5 days before being pressed to tank and then transferred to French oak barrels (31% new). Malolactic fermentation proceeded naturally. The wine matured for 11 months in barrel prior to blending and bottling.