Les Oliviers Merlot Mourvedre 2019

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Our Price:  £7.25Earn 7 Loyalty Points Bottle or Case:    Bottle:  £7.25  Case of 6:  £43.50  Case of 12:  £87.00 Producer:  Boutinot Grape Varieties:  70% Merlot, 30% Mourvedre Optimum Drinking:  Within 3 years Wine Style:  Fruity smooth red with a rich finish Alcohol by Volume:  14% Closure:  Screwcap Country:  France Availability:

Les Oliviers Merlot Mourvedre 2019

Tasting Note

A wine of real presence and character named after the olive groves, ‘oliviers’ that flourish around the sun-drenched vineyards of southern France. Grapes come from two separate plots of Merlot and Mourvèdre to produce this lusciously fruity red wine with a slightly wild edge. The intense red berry fruit aromas are backed up by a touch of pepper. A supple palate with smooth integrated tannins lead to a rich satisfying finish.

Producer Details

The Oc, or ‘Pays d’Oc’ as you’ll see it on most labels, refers to the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, known by the French as ‘Le Midi’. Geographically the Oc covers an incredibly broad swathe of vineyards from the Rhône delta in the middle of southern France, arcing all the way round to the Spanish border on her Mediterranean seaboard. Planted here are both traditional grape varieties such as Grenache Gris (which makes very fine rosé) and Grenache Noir; as well as the ‘cépages améliorateurs’ (varieties introduced in the last twenty to thirty years) such as Syrah and Merlot for reds, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc for whites.
Eric Monnin, Boutinot’s winemaker responsible for the Languedoc, is constantly on the look-out for producers who have hidden gems, visiting domaines, seeking out new parcels as well as counselling winemakers before the harvest on e.g. softening harsh tannins in reds, or retaining acidity and expressing aromatics in whites. Then
once the grapes have been picked, vinified and the wines barely finished, he tastes these ‘brut de cuve’ wines intensively and repeatedly over the next six months in collaboration with Samantha Bailey and Kim Tidy to select and blend the styles we seek and decide on their maturation, optimum bottling month and release date to the
market.

Food Recommendations

A good all rounder that delights many a dish. Red meat is the obvious choice but also complements pasta, pizza and Mediterranean fish dishes.