Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: South Africa
  • Region: Elgin Valley
  • Vintage: 2015
  • Producer: Shannon
  • Primary grape: Merlot
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 31399
  • Ethical Ethical
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Ring

Expression

Sophisticated, polished, complex reds

  • Can be very flexible with many cheeses including sheeps’, Morbier, Epoisse, Vacherin, Cheddar
  • Lighter examples can work with some richer fish dishes
  • Classic French herbs such as parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Spices should complement and not overwhelm the wine
  • Game such as duck and boar. Fine cuts of beef. Lean meats such as roe deer or ostrich
  • Truffle and wild mushroom, jus with redcurrant or similar fruit, Bourguignonne, Chasseur sauces
  • Some wines, with light tannins, will work with lightly-spiced dishes
  • Pigeon or duck, walnut and beetroot, smoked- meat salads. Truffle or wild mushroom risotto. Autumn squash

About the Wine

Merlot

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Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.

Flavours:

  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Plum Plum
  • Vanilla Vanilla
Shannon

Their focus on viticultural principles reflects their commitment to winemaking as an expression of terroir. The grapes come from mountain hillside vineyards; these unique vineyard sites, combined with a highly experienced viticultural team and a winemaking philosophy based on minimal intervention, produce wines with distinctive personalities.Members of the Green Mountain Eco Route, the world’s first biodiversity wine route incorporating conservation, sustainability and social mobility.

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The Country

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South Africa

A whole generation of enthusiastic, young winemakers are crafting amazing wines on incredible sites whilst putting sustainability high on their agenda, making the South African wine industry progressive and exciting.

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