2006 MERLOT
Gold Medal and Trophy winner (Best Merlot and Best wine of the show)
Orange Wine Show - 2007
Bronze Medals
National Cool Climate Wine Show - 2007
NSW Small Winiemakers Wine Show - 2007
Cowra Wine Show - 2007
Sydney Royal Wine Show - 2007
Boutique Wine Awards - 2007
Winewise Small Vignerons Awards - 2007
2006 Vintage Conditions
The 2006 growing season was one of the driest on record for the Printhie Vineyards. Budburst occurred right on schedule, however as we progressed through the vintage all other dates moved forward and we were picking by the 14 March, 7 to 10 days ahead of previous years. The extreme dry, coupled with hot westerly winds had the effect of concentrating the sugars in the fruit earlier than normal and we were able to pick ripe full flavoured bunches.
Winemaking Notes
This wine was crafted by precisely identifying clonal variation in the vineyard and then blended to highlight these features. Each clone was fermented separately with oak maturation tailored to suit the structures.
| VARIETY | 100% MERLOT | Order |
| REGION | Orange NSW (Cool Climate) | |
| COLOUR | Dark ruby red with pink hue | |
| BOUQUET | A complex bouquet of earthy, blackberry aromas | |
| PALATE | Round and soft with mouth filling mid-palate flavours finishing with gentle acidity providing structure and length | |
| DRINKING | Now until 2011 | |
| WINEMAKER | Robert Black | |
| ALCOHOL | 13.5% Alcohol by Volume | |
| ADDITIVES | Preservative (220) | Skim Milk | Egg Whites | |
| PRICE | $16.65 per bottle $195.00 per case* |
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*FREE DELIVERY (QLD, NSW, VIC) other states $10.00 per case.
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