While almost all Australian Merlot in the bottle is made from one clone, now Australia has better French clones of Merlot. This wine is made from one of them (Q45) by Australias new clone Merlot pioneers. MÉRITEs 2016 Q Merlot is made to showcase the attributes of this new clone: its a bold wine with intense fruit flavours, bright natural acidity and fine tannins

Medium weight, generous full flavoured with assertive tannins, that are not aggressive. Long lingering after taste, with oak influence minimal and supportive of the primary red fruits present. The aroma is reminiscent of dried Italian herbs, oregano, thyme, fennel seeds and basil. Subtle oak aromas with primary fruit of maraschino cherry and cranberry.

A cheerful rosé, which plays everything on the card of ripe red fruits, plus good acidity and a little residual sugar, which perfectly balances the whole ensemble. The color is salmon pink, and the nose, intense, brings peaches, strawberries, and discreet mineral sensations. The body is ample, unctuous, with well-integrated alcohol. The taste comes with strawberries, pink grapefruit and rose jelly. The aftertaste, long and fresh, is due to the bittersweet citrus. An extremely suitable wine to be

A protected natural space, an amphitheatre surrounded by forest where the vineyard exists in tranquility , an ecological viticulture, soils of red clay and limestone, without adding SO2 during the process give us a Grenache wine with no disguise. Intense aromas of red and black berries, an infusion of raspberries, currants, and other native berries, with some mint and licorice leaves drawing out the balsamic notes that surround them. the palate recall a fruity blend of red and black berries, cherries, raspberries, and blackberries accompanied by a range of balsamic notes: rosemary, mint, licorice, and some salty and earthy final touches that give it a certain tension and freshness.

This is one of the gems produced by cult winemaker Elian Da Ros, who learned the art of winemaking at the prestigious Domaine Zind Humbrecht in Alsace before taking over the family vineyard. This luscious red is a blend of half Cabernet Franc, with the rest a split between Merlot and Syrah and matured for 18 months in old oak. Drink young for the sheer enjoyment.

This wine is classic Coonawarra in style with ripe berry and cassis aromas and flavours layered over fine tannins. Cabernet is the major component and backbone with Merlot adding softness and drinkability.

The Bethany Cabernet Merlot from the Schrapel family's Bethany winery exhibits herbal blackberry and cherry flavours with subtle oak in the background. Drinking well now, but also can handle a little bit of medium term cellaring to really coax those soft, ripe tannins to infuse beautifully with its primary fruit.

Cullen, world famous for their Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot, have introduced another Cab Merlot, a distinguished offshoot of the Langton's classified Diana Madeline. Majority Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot and touch of Petit Verdot gives the wine a luscious, bright cherry flavour with red berries playing their part. Aged in French oak, 40% of which was new, for one year. Delicious to serve with veal, lamb or beef today, but will also reward up to 10 years in the cellar.

Ruby red with purple glints, with a bouquet offorest fruits and a smooth, rounded palate.This classic, harmonious wine is part of thehistory of Friuli.