{"id":8762,"date":"2021-11-07T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/?p=8762"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:53:11","slug":"merlot-for-the-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2021\/11\/07\/merlot-for-the-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlot for the win\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re really loving International Merlot Day \u2026 a\u00a0 designated day to celebrate one of the world\u2019s best loved red wines<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Every November 7, the world celebrates International Merlot Day. There\u2019s so much to love about Merlot, with its seductive oh-so-smooth mouthfeel and generous juicy dark and red fruits layered with herbal notes and spices, with undertones of vanilla and mocha, often accompanied by hints of violets, cedarwood and tobacco leaves. Merlot is also a flexible food-friendly wine and ages excellently.<\/p>\n

One of the wine\u2019s we\u2019ll be celebrating with is the Journey\u2019s End Vineyard Series V2 Merlot 2016, from Journey\u2019s End, the picturesque boutique estate situated on the slopes of the famous Schapenberg Hills above Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass Village in the Helderberg basin.<\/p>\n

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The colour of this wine is vibrant ruby, clear and bright \u2026 and it\u2019s all loads of luscious blackcurrants and raspberries and velvety tannins, with the French oak well balanced to allow the fruit to shine. Only 25 barrels were produced, and you\u2019ll find it for around R180 at good wine merchants as well as online from \u00a0https:\/\/shop.journeysend.co.za\/<\/a>
\nDetails:<\/strong> www.journeysend.co.za<\/a> @Posy Hazell<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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