Yarden [Golan Heights Winery] Merlot “Allone Habashan” 2020 750ml

Description

Aged for 18 months in French oak, this Merlot is the opposite of ostentatious; it’s the dutiful student who does their homework and gathers parent-loving grades that propel in the long-run. The nose is black fruit and savory herbs on the outset and then waterfalls into baking spice and dried field grass. The palate is somewhat reserved and layered with relaxed tannins that support and elevate the fruit structure. (Editor’s Choice)

• Country: Israel
• Region: Galilee
• Appellation: Golan Heights
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 15.0%

Varietal

Merlot

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key ‘Bordeaux’ varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.