Watkins Wine 2020 Meritage Quartet (6 Bottles)
$140.00 GST Included
AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED
Harvest Dates
Cabernet Franc: 2 April 2020
Merlot: 24 March 2020
Cabernet Sauvignon: 22 April 2020
Petit Verdot: 24 March 2020
Appearance: deep, intense garnet
Nose: violets, ripe plums and sweet baking spices like cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Palate: ripe generous fruit with plenty of plush tannins and a clean acid line.
Winemaking: 39% Cabernet Franc worked for optimal extraction for 15 days on skins, 39% Merlot cool fermented gently for 9 days on skins, 18% of our 2020 Classic Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot
Maturation: Cabernet Franc spent 4 months in older, mostly American oak, Merlot saw 3:2 ratio of American to Hungarian oak, Petit Verdot was kept bright and fresh in stainless steel.
Grown on estate from our Langhorne Creek Vineyard which is situated off the heavy alluvial soils of the flood plains, on shallower terrra rossa soil, ideal for precision control over water use on the vines and known to provide more structural wines.
Description
About Watkins Wine
Sam Watkins, Winemaking Director
Sam is a winemaker with 15 years’ experience in 6 regions (Napa Valley USA, Porto Portugal, Orange NSW, and Coonawarra, Barossa, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, SA) across both hemispheres. Sam regularly features as a judge in national wine shows and industry publications and is Chair of the Langhorne Creek Winemaking Committee. His winemaking focuses on unlocking the optimal expression of variety from the cooler climate premium fruit produced on the Watkins vineyards in Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills. Sam and Emma have two Scottish Terriers, Archie and Pippa.
Watkins newly renovated Cellar Door space is now open!
With incredible views of rolling Watkins vineyards and the St Vincent Gulf, this relaxed atmosphere is the best way to experience Watkins wines.
Watkins is located at the Chandler's Hill winery, where we share a space with Dawn Patrol Coffee who offer the finest single origin coffees available. This world class facility is where Watkins wines are crafted with a focus on sustainability.
