Smith & Hooper Merlot 2021/22 (6 Bottles) Coonawarra, Wrattonbully

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This is an expressive Merlot, showing a fascinating combination of ripe plums, cedar and spice aromas. An inviting perfume of cinnamon and clove blends with blue fruits to give an exotic journey. Bursting with plum, blackberry, briar and cedar, evolving to enticing savoury notes from the French oak. The lovely natural acidity combines well with the expressive fruit and tannins.

The art in Merlot winemaking is avoiding over-extraction of tannins from the fruit and seeds. Our wines are made in static fermenters and we continually taste the developing wine and press the skins when there is structure and weight without tannic harshness. In the pursuit of soft tannins, we are judicious in our oak selection and moderate with its use.

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Situated approximately 350 km South East of Adelaide, and merely a stone’s throw from the famed Coonawarra, lies “Wrattonbully”, the home of Smith & Hooper.

A 2600-hectare region, that not only boasts terra rossa soil (the secret beneath some of Australia’s most celebrated wines) but also a maritime climate, 1° warmer than that of the neighbouring Coonawarra.

This not only allows the fruit time to ripen abundantly; it also prevents plants bushing too quickly.

However, while Wrattonbully has its ups, it also has its downs. In fact, due to the undulating landscape, often the simplest things require a vastly different plan of attack.

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