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Merlot Reserve 2018

Merlot Reserve 2018

QWt Burgenland, Salzl Seewinkelhof, 750 ml

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Grape variety: Merlot
Producer: Salzl
Origin: Austria / Burgenland / Neusiedlersee
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Grape variety: Merlot
Producer: Salzl
Origin: Austria / Burgenland / Neusiedlersee

Description

Wonderfully delicate nose of dried fruits, smoked bacon and herbs, candied strawberries, plum, blueberry, pleasant wood spice. Wonderfully opulent and lusciously fruity on the palate, juicy, dark berry confit, dried plums, herbal spice, a hint of nougat, cassis, velvety tannin structure, balanced texture, orange zest, cocoa and a little thyme, espresso, fine roasted aromas, perfectly balanced with an unparalleled drinking pleasure that lasts a long time!

Attributes

Origin: Austria / Burgenland / Neusiedlersee
Grape variety: Merlot
Ripening potential: 2 to 8 years after harvest
Drinking temperature: 16 to 18 °C
Food Pairing: Châteaubriand, Filet Wellington, Roast saddle of venison, Wild specialities, Wild fowl
Vinification: long must fermentation, fermentation in steel tank
Harvest: strict selection
Maturation: in new barriques
Maturation duration: 12 months
Volume: 14.0 %
Note: Contains sulphites
Producer

Salzl

The Austrian winery Salzl Seewinkelhof is located in Illmitz, surrounded by the picturesque lakes and plains of the Neusiedlersee-Seewinkel National Park in Burgenland. A good hour’s drive from Vienna lies this family winery that also provides comfortable 4-star accommodation in an attached guesthouse with a pool.

The history of the winery dates back to 1840. Josef Salzl restructured the winery in the 1980s, focusing on the production of high-quality red wines and thus laying the foundation for today’s success. Since 2005, his son Christoph has also been fully involved in the operation of the winery. He is taking over the business step by step in order to continue the family tradition. Three generations are currently working hand in hand to produce authentic wines with the greatest passion and care according to the motto “enjoyment and joie de vivre”.

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Grape variety

Merlot

Everybody’s darling

Merlot is the most charming member of the Bordeaux family. It shines with rich colour, fragrant fullness, velvety tannins and sweet, plummy fruit. It even makes itself easy for the vintner, as it matures without issue in cool years as well. This is in contrast to the stricter Cabernet Sauvignon, which it complements as a blending partner. Its good qualities have made the Merlot famous worldwide. At over 100,000 hectares, it is the most-planted grape in France. It also covers large areas in California, Italy, Australia and recently in Eastern Europe. The only catch is that pure Merlot varieties rarely turn out well. Its charm is often associated with a lack of substance. Only the best specimens improve with maturity. They then develop complex notes of leather and truffles. This succeeds in the top wines from the Bordeaux appellation of Pomerol and those from Ticino, among others.

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Region

Burgenland

Burgenland: Reds, sweets and other wonders

Burgenland is often referred to in Austria as the new wine world. In fact, wines – with exceptions like the nobly sweet Ruster Ausbruch – were almost entirely unknown here 20 years ago. Today, the most substantial red wines in Austria mature here. And the sweet wine scene is also stronger than ever before. Even the whites – for instance, in the Leitha Mountains – are on the upswing. The basis for this wine wonder are the various terroirs that overlay the land in a complex patchwork.

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Country

Austria

Austria – Sumptuous culture, accessible to all

Austria is characterized by unbelievable topographical diversity. A flat steppe in the east, forests and hills in the Alpine regions, wetlands and Mediterranean landscapes in the south. This in addition to a rich tradition and even greater love. It’s no surprise that the Romans found joy on this patch of Earth and cultivated wine growing. Austrian wine is not abundant, but it is high quality.

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