Villaggio Red Blend #3

Villaggio Red Blend #3

2019 Cabernet Merlot
Margaret River, Western Australia

A northern Italian summer holiday in a bottle. This is aperitivo on the terrace. Slurp!

Wine Details

Region

Margaret River

Vintage

2019

Type

Red Wine

Variety

Cabernet Merlot

Variety Composition

70% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot 10% Chardonnay

Volume

750mL

Alcohol Volume

13.5%

Standard Drinks

8

Maturation

Components of the final blend were harvested, fermented and aged separately. The red components were left on skins for 15 days and plunged down twice daily to build palate weight and structure. The wine was aged in seasoned French oak for 10 months.

Closure

Screw Cap

Bottling Date

April 2020

Winemaking

This is not your ordinary Cab Merlot, we added a splash of Chardonnay to plush up the mid palate.

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