The winery was purchased in 1964 by Peter Newton who took the 50 acres of grapevines, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and added Chardonnay and Merlot unproven varietals at the time. This move was highly successful and today the Sterling Vineyards stretches across 1200 acres of prime Napa Valley vineyards. Dominated by Merlot this wine also has a little Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The grapes were fermented separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation followed in upright Oak tanks, after which the wines were aged for an average of 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels. Finally, the wine was lightly fined with eggwhites prior to bottling. A deep purple almost red ruby coloured wine, the nose shows a dense, ripe, full concentration of blackberry jam. Hints of vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg and cedar complement the bright, ripe, lusciously grapey flavours and long full rich finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
USA, California, Napa Valley
Producer:
Sterling Vineyards
Product ID:
48445
Les Perrieres Gamay de Peissy AOC Geneva Switzerland
Description: A lively, light, young red wine with a deep ruby-colour. A typical Gamay with those wonderful strawberry undertones. The vineyard owner even suggests serving it over strawberries. Being a lighter red wine it is possible to serve this at cellar temperature. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £113.36
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Neethlingshof Estate Merlot Stellenbosch RSA
Description: The classic French merlot is grown on the highest points on the farm It is deep ruby red, clear and brilliant. On the nose, an intense red berry character dominates, with oak aromas well evident in the background. The palate follows the nose, and is medium-bodied, with good berry-fruit flavours and a lengthy aftertaste. A wine with remarkable softness yet with excellent maturation potential. Enjoy this elegant, flavoursome wine on its own, or as the perfect accompaniment to rich stews and roasts. Serve at room temperature . (12 x 75 cl) Price: £115.87
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Collavini MERLOT DAL PIC DOC Collio
Description: In 1896 Eugenio Collavini, the founder, first supplied to the best Udinese's families his wines without ever imagining that a century later they would reach the world over. The top of the hill is the most suitable part of the vineyard: sun, range of temperature and ventilation make up the best atmospheric conditions in order to achieve the perfection of grapes. The name of this wine is derived, according to the Friuli language, from the name of a hill or a mountain summit or 'Pic'. This wine has been produced making use of the typical regional variety of Merlot dal Piduncolo Rosso grapes as well as of Merlot grapes of french origin. The vines used in this wine are between 25 and 30 years old. A deep ruby-red coloured wine it is also showing violet hues, while there is a complex, concentrated and intense scent of blackberry, liquorice and spicy notes that overlap with a delicate vanilla backtaste. The sensations in the mouth enlarge themselves imperiously; the taste seems richly fruity, thick and dense all at once, with delicate and soft tannins. In its final expression it gives off all its refined body developing a heat which overwhelms because of its intensity and balance. Available in Original Wooden Crate. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £136.64
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Franciscan Merlot Napa Valley California
Description: The Merlot is harvested from a variety of Napa Valley vineyards, including the Franciscan vineyard in the heart of the Oakville District. When tannin maturity and flavor development have reached their optimum stage the grapes are harvested. This fanaticism for ripeness is evident in the Franciscan Merlot, a wine that is plush, elegant and expresses remarkable concentrated fruit flavors with our hallmark supple tannins. Ruby red in colour with brilliant clarity and medium depth, this Merlot has deep, stone fruit aromas. Rich, lush and velvety the Merlot is showing flavours of fresh fruit, cherries, plums and blackberries that merge with light, toasty oak. Well balanced and structured, with a long finish this is a superb merlot. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £210.38
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Balatonboglar CHAPEL HILL Merlot Balatonboglar Region Hungary
Description: Distinct poached plums at the upper back of the palate with a touch of strawberry. This variety, which enjoys widespread popularity both in Hungary and internationally, can be described as medium-bodied with spicy notes and some tannin grip on the finish. This Merlot is the result of great care and the use of modern vinicultural technology. Best enjoyed with red meats of all kinds and semi-hard cheese. Try it with Roquefort cheese or dill filling, chicken in sauce served with various fruit compotes, which can be fried in olive oil. Consume at room temperature. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £66.27
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Montes CLASSIC SERIES Merlot Colchagua Valley Chile
Description: A young Merlot with some oak ageing. Elegant, refined and a marked fruitiness almost irresistible to Merlot lovers, and to those who sample it for the first time. Strong, spicy black pepper, full of harmony and soft to the palate. Aurelio Montes, the winemaker, decided to blend 15% Cabernet Sauvignon with this Merlot, to marry better with the oak, and give structure and finesse, that will also permit long-term ageing. Aged in American oak. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £103.26
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Montes CLASSIC SERIES Merlot Colchagua Valley Chile
Batasiolo Spumante Methodo Classico Piemonte
Description: Colour: straw yellow. Bouquet: fruity and harmonious with vanilla hints. Flavour: full, mellow, aromatic, rich and intense. ServingTemperature: 12ºC. Food Suggestions: hors d'oeuvres, shellfish and fresh water fish. Area: The Langhe Hills. Vine: Chardonnay and Pinot Nero Grapes. Harvest: beginning of September. Classification: white Sparkling wine made from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero grapes. Pressing & Vinification: the must, after the crushing and gentle pressing takes place, is left to decant before the first fermentation. The fermentation usually lasts of 10-15 days at a controlled temperature. the following spring, the cuvee made from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero is bottled and submitted to a second fermentation. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £119.11
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Ronchi di Manzano Merlot Colli Orientali del Fruili DOC
Description: The dense ruby/purple coloured Merlot possesses a chewy, layered style with hints of cola, berry, fruit and mocha. Medium bodied, pure and impressive for a Merlot. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £94.39
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Lenotti Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOC
Description: Organoleptic Description: dessert wine, sweet, full-bodied and fruity Color: dark brick ruby red Bouquet: aromatic, fresh, intense and fruity Taste: sweet and velvety ServingTemperature: to be served at room temperature Preservation: the wine can be aged for several years without any problem. store in a fresh, dry and dark place. Area: Classical area of Valpolicella. Hills of the villages of Negrar, Valgatara and Furmane Vinification and Production System: soft pressing, slow fermentation at controlled temperature until the right balance between sugar and alcohol is obtained, preservation in thermoconditioned inox tanks, cold bottling in sterile bottling line. Grapes: produced in extremely limited quantities only in the best years from the best red grapes of valpolicella which dry out in wooden cases until late winter and are traditionally vinified in january-february Soil Composition: argillaceous and calcareous grounds of glacial and alluvial origin (12 x 37.5 cl) Price: £145.01
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Fetzer VALLEY OAKS Merlot California
Description: This soft, subtle Merlot is sourced from Lodi-Woodbridge, Central and North Coasts. A wine which exudes the natural fleshiness of the Merlot. After traditional fermentation in stainless steel, further maturation takes place for six months in new or second year barrel. DUPLICATE (6 x 75 cl) Price: £54.27
