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Stoneleigh Merlot

Name: Stoneleigh Merlot
SKU: 104850
Price: 13.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$13.99each~~$14.99~~

What it tastes like

Plum · berry

Stoneleigh Merlot 750ml features a vibrant NZ red wine with ripe plum and berry character. This smooth Merlot delivers balanced tannins and refined finish.

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Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Stoneleigh Merlot

Stoneleigh planted its first vines in the stony soils of Rapaura, on the northern side of Marlborough's Wairau Valley, in 1980, and the Marlborough range was launched in New Zealand in 1986. The vineyard sits on a former riverbed and takes its name from the stones that cover it. Those stones reflect heat back up onto the vines, which helps the fruit ripen.

Rapaura is known locally as the Golden Mile of vineyards, and the Stoneleigh vineyard there covers 178 hectares. The Merlot is made with minimum intervention in the winery, and toasty oak adds subtle spicy and savoury notes alongside the fruit.

In the glass it is dark and plummy, with plum, blackberry and black cherry and a fleshy, textural palate. The maker suggests serving it at 12 to 18 degrees in a Bordeaux glass, with spring lamb, game, or roast beef with a dark sauce. It can be cellared for up to four years.