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Intense youthful fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with some well-integrated vanillin oak. This wine has the flavour, structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected premium vineyards experienced ideal growing conditions producing wines of high sugar and flavours. Cool nights provide ideal harvesting conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were picked at between 13.5 to 14.0 Baume to produce the fruit flavours that are required to make this great wine. The grapes were fermented in a mixture of vessels to produce as much colour and flavour as possible. The portion of the wine underwent oak during fermentation and once dry, the remaining went to oak until the right balance was achieved. Careful tasting and blending, by our winemaker, help produce this wine of style and great value for money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcl:14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Caravan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40453375557804,"sku":"95503","price":16.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/6412\/9964\/files\/12_172c61ee-2c8d-4ead-8778-9056f3c3a2d9.png?v=1685054090"},{"product_id":"caravan-merlot-2024-australia-750ml","title":"Caravan Merlot 2024 750ML--Australia","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eCaravan Merlot   750ML--Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Catavinum World Wine and Spirit Competition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold NZ International Wine Show\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 stars (93\/100) Wine Orbit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-inner\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gorgeously ripe and perfumed, the wine shows blackcurrant, clove, toasty oak and subtle cocoa characters on the nose, leading to a powerfully expressed palate offering excellent weight and intensity. It’s velvety and lingering with rich fruit flavours. At its best: now to 2029\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep crimson red with purple hue in colour. A deeply perfumed nose displaying blackcurrant and plum, complimented by vanilla and cedar aromas from oak. The rich, rounded palate showcases vibrant plum and dark berry fruits. The finish is long with fine silky tannins adding length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were picked in the cool of the night to retain fresh, elegant fruit flavours. A combination of rotary and headed down open fermenters were used over 7 to 9 days in the fermentation process. Most of the ferments were held at 22°C and then drained and pressed at 2 Baume. This portion completed its fermentation in new and old oak barrels. 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