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Cabernet Merlot, 2021

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2021 Niagara Peninsula 750 mL, 13% ALC/VOL
$18.95
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

VQA Niagara Peninsula

53% Cabernet Franc, 47% Merlot

Aged 8 months in stainless steel with French oak chips. Plum, cherries, toast, and baking spices on the nose. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and flavours of chocolate, cherries, and cola with a long finish.

Pairing suggestions:

  • Beef, pork, barbecued meats
  • Manchego, aged Cheddar, Asiago
  • Berries, tomato, peppers
  • Tomato sauce, barbecue sauce

Residual sugar: 3 g/L

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The 2021 vintage was a featured wine in March 2023's Wine Club package.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietals: Cabernet Franc (53%), Merlot (47%)
Vineyard: Various Niagara Peninsula vineyards
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Cases Produced: 400

Appearance: Bright. Semi-opaque. Ruby red core.
Nose: A bouquet of cherry, blackberry, plum, licorice, tomato leaf, basil, baking spice, and a green vegetal note.
Palate: Medium- acid, medium tannin, medium body. Bold flavours of plum, cherry, blackberry, green pepper, and savoury green herbs (basil and thyme) with a touch of baking spice and black pepper. Well balanced with firm tannins.
Quality: 89 – 90 points – Wine Club Canada. Very Good+ / Outstanding. Decant and drink now or hold 2 – 3 years.

Food Pairing: Grilled sausage with polenta and tapenade, Moroccan beef stew, venison wellington, fig and goat cheese tarts, and mushroom-stuffed roast chicken.