| Products |
2008 III Associates Renaissance Merlot / Cabernet / Petit Verdot - 750ml
Silver Medal Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2011<
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| Winemaker |
Brian Light |
| Vintage |
2008 |
| Variety |
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Verdot |
| Region |
McLaren Vale 100% |
| Bottled |
September 2010 |
| Maturation |
French Oak |
| Alcohol |
14% |
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet and Petit Verdot, this wine shows the ripe plummy fruit of Merlot with a touch of toasty oak from Cabernet. Combined with the French oak maturation in 300 litre barrels some tobacco notes are evident. The palate is full and round with good concentration and length, ripe fruits, well integrated oak and soft tannins.
| Tasting Notes |
September 2010 |
| Colour |
Medium red with a touch of bricky development. |
| Nose |
Ripe plummy fruit is complexed by toasty oak notes. |
| Palate |
Full flavoured with mouth filling plummy fruit from the predominant portion of Merlot in the blend. |
| Potential |
The finish shows soft integrated tannins making this a wine which can be enjoyed immediately. |
Why Renaissance?
The three Classic grape varieties of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot have combined to rise above their individualism to create a new artistic form. We III Associates believe the enriched fruit characteristics, combined with renewed emphasis on careful oak handling, will also enlighten you… Although a thoroughly modern wine style, characterised by its approachability, you will discover after short term cellaring a … ‘Classic Revival’.
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Register Your Interest
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McLaren Vale Premium Wines
130 Main Road
(PO Box 692)
McLaren Vale, SA, 5171
Tel: (08) 8323 7940
Fax: (08) 8323 7422
Freecall: 1800 501 513
Email: winery@associates.com.au
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