Philip Shaw Wines No. 17 Merlot Cabernet Franc (6 Bottles) Orange

$179.00 GST Included

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The No.17 Merlot Cabernet Franc is a beautifully composed wine balancing fruit and savouriness. The nose is dominated by dark berry fruits with undertones of dried herbs. The palate is dense yet refined showing beautiful berry fruits and earthy notes. No.17 is persistent and finishes with supple fruit tannins.

Winemaking Notes
• Hand harvested and hand sorted
• 67 % Cabernet, 26% Cabernet Franc and 7% Merlot
• Fermented separately with indigenous yeast
• Cap management with rack and returns, aerative pump over and plunging.
• Malolactic in spring
• 13 months maturation in French oak barriques
• 15% New oak

Winemakers Tasting Notes
The No17 is dark garnet red. It has a lifted bouquet; violets and black cherry. A generous palate with luscious dark berry fruits framed by soft supple tannins, giving the wine line and length. Savoury characteristics of chocolate and clove with undertones of dried herbs.

Description

Orange, NSW

A cool climate region can be defined as an area with heat degree days of 1600 or less. Cool nights in the growing season, large diurnal variation, long cool autumns and distinct seasons are also key factors in defining a cool climate region.

Orange is one of a handful of regions in Australia that fall into this category. Orange is unique among these regions due to the cool climate being the result of continental conditions rather than latitude.

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