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2016 Meritage Canadian Oak

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Meritage is a regulated term for wines made from two or more "noble" Bordeaux grape varieties (no single variety can make up moer than 90% of tthe blend). To give our Meritage (a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon) a local twist, the wine is aged exclusively in Canadian oak barrels.

Wine Specs

Vintage

2016

Varietal

Bordeaux Red Blend

Appellation

VQA Niagara Peninsula

Brix at Harvest

23.4

Residual Sweetness

3 g/l

Cases Made

119

Alcohol %

12.9

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

Crisp acidity balances with aromas and flavours of flowers (violets, carnations), berries, black cherries, herbal notes (flint, crushed rock, black pepper, black tea, menthol), mocha and dark chocolate, leather, tobacco, and toasty oak. The finish is long and smooth. Best Serving Temperature 16° to 19° C.

Ratings

91/100 This wine is so unbelievably fun. 50% Merlot, 25% Cab Sauv and 25% Cab Franc. Tons of black cherry, plum skin, dried blackberry, poured over cocoa and anise seed. There's a bit of cigar tobacco on the finish. Canadian Oak. Lovely. Andrew Bernardo (Wine Blogger)88/100. A savoury, juicy, full-bodied Niagara Red wine blend of Cabernet and Merlot grapes aged in Canadian oak barrels. Aromas of dark fruit and toasty oak. Pair with a rare steak. Natalie Maclean (Canada's most widely quoted wine writer)

Winemaker Notes

This eight barrel blend is 50% Merlot, 25% each Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Canadian oak barrels were primarily one and two years old and the wine remained in oak for 17 months.

Food Pairing Notes

The gentle astringency would go well with a leaner cut of beef, such as filet mignon (tenderloin) or sirloin, and complement the clean, ripe fruit with a fruit-based sauce.

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