This Tournée du Sud Merlot from the South of France delights with fresh ripe plum and vibrant red fruit flavours. The easy, approachable style features a fleshy palate and smooth, silky tannins, making it an easy drinking, soft and fruity style. A versatile wine that pairs beautifully with Mediterranean dishes

About the Producer

What a great concept - a Tour of the South of France - get out the vélo and let's join
the touriste-routiers! But why be part of the peloton when you can attack from the front,
and make wine which really matters and offer wine lovers liberté de choix? Hence,
among the delights on offer here is a beautiful Picpoul de Pinet - the fish wine, a
vivacious Sauvignon Blanc, an elegant and wonderfully balanced Viognier, a smooth
and becoming Pinot Noir and a deliciously juicy Merlot.

Vineyard and Winery

The fruit is sourced from hillside vineyards in the Pays d'Oc. The region benefits from a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters, with the majority of rainfall occurring during the spring and autumn. Dry, continental winds from the northwest bring cooling influences to the vineyards, which help to reduce disease pressure. This wind is interspersed with warm winds from the south, which bring moisture to the vines. Each vineyard site has its own terroir characteristics which add subtle complexity to the resulting wine.

The grapes were picked once they had reached optimum maturity. The grapes were destemmed and crushed before undergoing a 12-day maceration to allow the colour, flavour and aromas to be extracted. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts using traditional techniques in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine went through malolactic conversion, which rounded out the palate. Carefully blended with a small proportion of other varieties to create a wine of harmonious balance, the final blend was made in an unoaked style, in order to let the purity of the fruit shine through.