Shannon Vineyards - 'Mount Bullet' Merlot

Region: Elgin, South Africa

Grape: Merlot

Tasting: Black Plum / Blackberry / Cedar / Vanilla / Spice / Medium Bodied / Smooth Finish

Pairing: Ribeye steak with Salad / Roast Lamb Leg / Guinea Fowl with Jus / Wild Mushroom Risotto / Mature Cheddar

Producer: A family-owned estate in South Africa's cool-climate Elgin appellation, Shannon produces restrained, precise wines that reflect the region's high altitude and maritime influence — their Mount Bullet Merlot among the most compelling expressions of the variety in the Southern Hemisphere.

2020 Vintage: The 2020 vintage benefited from cool, dry conditions that ensured slow, even ripening, producing a wine of dark plum and blackcurrant fruit layered with cedar and graphite, underpinned by fine-grained tannins and natural freshness.

ABV: 14%

Vol: 75cl

Contains Sulphites