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Altus RiseWildlight Merlot 2019
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Merlot
Margaret River, Australia
About this product
Dry, Medium Bodied style of MerlotMargaret River, AustraliaThe fruit was destemmed to a static fermenter and inoculated immediately with a Bordeaux yeast strain. The wines were fermented on skins to dryness at a maximum of 28°C and pressed after 15 days. The wine was racked to barrel for Malolactic fermentation and was then matured for 12 months in French oak barriques.
The fruit was destemmed to a static fermenter and inoculated immediately with a Bordeaux yeast strain. The wines were fermented on skins to dryness at a maximum of 28°C and pressed after 15 days. The wine was racked to barrel for Malolactic fermentation and was then matured for 12 months in French oak barriques.
Medium bodied red wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often medium in colour.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeMerlot
- Size750mL
- RegionMargaret River
- Current Vintage2019
- Standard Drinks8.2
- Alcohol Volume13.9%
- CountryAustralia
- StateWestern Australia
- Brand NameAltus Rise
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2019
87 points Halliday Wine Companion
Matured for 12 months in French oak (15% new). Savoury mulberry, bitter cocoa, charcuterie and fig. On the palate it has a minerality that verges on metallic, overtaking most of the other characters. The tannins are also surprisingly assertive, the lasting impression.
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