Batista Merlot
Hand picked grapes from low yielding un-irrigated vines are basket pressed to produce a hand made elegant, full flavoured wine.
Estate grown in Middlesex, Warren Valley, Western Australia A wine that will benefit from extended cellaring. It is a substantial wine brimming with opulent full ripe fruit, fine-grained cedary oak and fine tannins.
The palate is intense and powerful yet displays a silky smoothness. A wine that will benefit from extended cellaring.....Ray Jordan, noted expert on WA wine.
Batista Estate
Batista is located in Manjimup which has a climate remarkably similar to Bordeaux in the Gironde region of France.
The vineyards are dedicated to producing high quality fruit, zero irrigation, vertical shoot positioning and a strict organic regime. The grapes are biologically grown with no added chemicals and low suplhurs in the winemaking. Basket pressing adds to the soft fruit retention.....more on this producer.
Summary Details
- Region: Manjimup
- Colour: Blackish red
- Nose: Rich ripe blackcurrant and plum fruit on the nose
- Palate: Intense and powerful yet displays a silky plummy smooth finish
- Blend: Merlot
- Alcohol content: 13.5% vol
- Enclosure: Stelvin
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