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Region: Elgin, South Africa
Grape: Merlot
Tasting: Black Plum / Blackberry / Cedar / Vanilla / Spice / Medium Bodied / Smooth Finish
Pairing: Ribeye steak with Salad / Roast Lamb Leg / Guinea Fowl with Jus / Wild Mushroom Risotto / Mature Cheddar
Producer: A family-owned estate in South Africa's cool-climate Elgin appellation, Shannon produces restrained, precise wines that reflect the region's high altitude and maritime influence — their Mount Bullet Merlot among the most compelling expressions of the variety in the Southern Hemisphere.
2020 Vintage: The 2020 vintage benefited from cool, dry conditions that ensured slow, even ripening, producing a wine of dark plum and blackcurrant fruit layered with cedar and graphite, underpinned by fine-grained tannins and natural freshness.
ABV: 14%
Vol: 75cl
Contains Sulphites
Description
Region: Elgin, South Africa
Grape: Merlot
Tasting: Black Plum / Blackberry / Cedar / Vanilla / Spice / Medium Bodied / Smooth Finish
Pairing: Ribeye steak with Salad / Roast Lamb Leg / Guinea Fowl with Jus / Wild Mushroom Risotto / Mature Cheddar
Producer: A family-owned estate in South Africa's cool-climate Elgin appellation, Shannon produces restrained, precise wines that reflect the region's high altitude and maritime influence — their Mount Bullet Merlot among the most compelling expressions of the variety in the Southern Hemisphere.
2020 Vintage: The 2020 vintage benefited from cool, dry conditions that ensured slow, even ripening, producing a wine of dark plum and blackcurrant fruit layered with cedar and graphite, underpinned by fine-grained tannins and natural freshness.
ABV: 14%
Vol: 75cl
Contains Sulphites
