Clairault Estate Cabernet Merlot 2000

Clairault Estate Cabernet Merlot 2000Clairault began in 1976 when Ian and Ani Lewis bought 4 hectares and planted their first vines. In 2012, Clairault and Streicker Wines were combined and today there are over 300 hectares under vine, all managed with sustainability in mind. "The medium bodied, juicy Clairault Cabernet Merlot 2000 offers up a juicy, appealing mouthful of raspberry, wild strawberry fruit, with some complex and clever use of oak adding a delicious, mealy nuance. There's

"  Coldstream Hills

Not set within a varietal straight-jacket but set within a varietal context

but rather is the start of an ongoing and very positive process

black cherry and dark plum flavours

The soils are free-draining volcanic loams

"The 'old' vines

dark berry and classy oak with the Ata Rangi trademark savoury character

Its signature range includes several Italian varieties - Nebbiolo

yet it has the Duke's lightness of touch courtesy of contract winemaking by Rob Diletti of Castle Rock

ripe peaches and praline here

A hugely concentrated

intense fog sets into the Langhe region where the Nebbiolo vineyards are located