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Les Oliviers, Merlot Mourvèdre

Les Oliviers, Merlot Mourvèdre

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Les Oliviers

Merlot flavours of red summer berries, plums and damsons, with Mourvèdre grip, spice and a green, herby edge.

Producer Information

Named after the olive groves or ‘oliviers’ that flourish around the sun-drenched vineyards of southern France, grapes for these wines come from carefully selected plots of Languedoc old vines. Les Oliviers is a proud varietal range of wines which show exuberance and youth.

Wine Making

Olive groves and vines flourish in the sun-drenched vineyards of the Languedoc in southern France and it is this area that the Boutinot winemaking team uncovered a single plot of Merlot (which produced ripe, luscious fruit) and a single plot of Mourvèdre - a variety which would provide a hint of spice to the easy drinking style of Les Oliviers.

The grapes are de-stemmed and macerated at cool temperatures prior to fermentation (in order to retain the fresh fruit flavours) and the wine is vinified without oak before the final blend is assembled.

Tasting Note

Brightly perfumed fruit, a hint of lavender, then classic Merlot flavours: ripe red summer berries, plums and damsons. Mourvèdre shows its grip with warm spice and a green, herby edge on the finish.

Food Matching

Can be enjoyed with or without food, although it would happily partner hearty pastas and Mediterrannean dishes flavoured with tomatoes, olives or anchovies.

Technical Details

Colour	Red
Style	Still
Country	France
Region	Languedoc
Abv	14%
Grapes	80% Merlot, 20% Mourvedre
Wine Body	Full
Oak Ageing	None
Closure Type	Screw Cap
Case Size	6
Unit Size	75 CL
Sulphites	Yes

Technical details
Colour	Red
Style	Still
Country	France
Region	Languedoc
ABV	14%
Unit Size	75CL
Grapes	80% Merlot, 20% Mourvedre
Wine Body	Full
Oak Ageing	None
Closure	Screw Cap
Sulphites	Yes
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