McWatters Collection Meritage 2007

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VQA, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 90/100 Community Score: 4.5/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 303024 Wine Type: Red Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $25.00 Alcohol: 13.8% Drink: 2011-2015 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: McWatters Collection
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Tasting note:

A juicy, mouth-watering red with attractive aromas of black fleshy plums and blackberries. Soft tannins with black cherry smoke on a satisfying finish. Terrific structure and balance. Very impressive early start for this winery. Food matches: grilled meats, roasts, rich tomato pastas.

Reviewed January 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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This was grown in the sandy loam soil on the Black Sage Bench in Oliver, which is located on the southern part of the Okanagan Valley, where we enjoy long hot dates and cool nights. Our Meritage is comprised of several different clones to lend it depth and complexity including: two Bordeaux Merlot clones which impart a velvety texture, soft tannins and with blackberry and black cherry fruit flavours; three Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux clones which give it structure and richness, and one Cabernet Franc clone that provides a spiciness and black pepper characteristic. The grapes (Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Cabernet Franc 5%) were carefully selected at the peak of ripeness. The wine was then matured in small French oak casks for 15 months and then a further 15 months in bottles, pre-release. View Harry McWatters video on our inaugural vintage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8UzHnJ27rk

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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

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