Elysian Collection Merlot California - Bonterra

Elysian Collection Merlot California - BonterraBonterra's Elysian Collection Merlot California from California displays a dense purple color in the glass. With some side lay, the red wine glass reveals a charming garnet red hue at the rims. After initial swirling, this red wine reveals a high density and richness, evident in strong church windows at the rim of the glass. Poured into a red wine glass, this red wine from the USA reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of blackberry and red currant, rounded out by blueberry contributed by barrel aging. On the palate, Bonterra's Elysian Collection Merlot California opens wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. There is dry and really dry. This red wine belongs to the latter group, because it was brought to the bottle with only 0.4 g residual sugar. This velvety red wine is full-bodied and multifaceted on the palate. Due to its concise fruit acidity, the Elysian Collection Merlot California reveals itself to be fantastically fresh and lively on the palate. The finale of this very ripe red wine from the wine-growing region of California finally captivates with considerable reverberation. Vinification of the Elysian Collection Merlot California from Bonterra The basis for the powerful Elysian Collection Merlot California from California are grapes from the grape varieties Durif and Merlot. After manual harvesting, the grapes are taken to the press house by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by a few months of aging on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn into bottles. Food Pairing for the Elysian Collection Merlot California from Bonterra Drink this organic red wine from the USA best tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as a companion to lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs, osso buco or braised chicken in red wine.