The Meerlust Estate team will enjoy a very well deserved Christmas break and rest before the start of the 2025 harvest, and we trust that you'll do the same!
We have just released the Meerlust Merlot 2022 vintage, and we've also prepared a special gift pack of Meerlust wines in a wooden gift box.
For deliveries in time for Christmas, please finalise orders by Friday, 13 December.
This vintage is 100% Merlot. It is made up of a few individual parcels that are all fermented separately before undergoing malolactic fermentation in 300 L barrels. After 6 months in barrel, the final components were selected and blended and put back to barrel for 12 months in 40% new French oak for further maturation before bottling.
Tasting notes: Typical Merlot notes of black plum, dark cherry, dried herbs underpinned by mocha and tobacco. The palate is generous with juicy dark fruit, while still delicate on the finish, showing complex cherry tobacco flavours coupled with a fine acidity. This wine will age gracefully and will gain in complexity and suppleness of tannin for many years to come.
Ageing potential: 10 - 15 years, provided wine is stored in ideal cellar conditions.
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The Meerlust Estate Red, initially introduced into the range in years only when the Rubicon wasn't released, has now become a permanent wine in the range. Produced completely from Estate grown fruit, it's often a combination of younger vineyards on the Estate and more approachable sites, with less oak aging thereby creating a more accessible second label wine from the Meerlust Estate.
Tim Atkin MW - 91 points:
"The Meerlust Red has hit volumes of 140,000 bottles and been a noticeable success. Led by Cabernet Franc, with a supporting chorus of 25% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and 14% Petit Verdot, this uses grapes from young vine parcels. Mint, graphite and red berries combine to get effect here, embellished by a lick of oak."
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Exclusive to Meerlust Wine Club members, this 5 bottle selection in wooden gift box contains 1 bottle of each of the following wines:
Normal price is R2 261, and the special Wine Club price is R1 890.
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Visit our tasting room to taste the Rubicon 2022, as well as the full range of Meerlust wines.
Our tasting room is open to receive visitors from Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 17h00, and on Saturdays amd public holidays from 10h00 to 15h00. Please note that we are closed on Sundays, New Years Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
For bookings, please email tasting@meerlust.co.za.
