Estate Series Merlot (California) - Wine Making Kit
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Makes 23L of premium wine, or 30x 750mL bottles @ $9.90 per bottle.
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Shipping is calculated on your cart total, Australia wide:
- Under $100 – $16
- $100 to $299.99 – $26
- $300 to $999.99 – $39
- $1,000 and over – $89
Signature on delivery is available for an extra $3. Australia Post options are also shown at checkout where available.
We ship from our warehouses in Brisbane and Melbourne, with a tracking link on every order. See estimated delivery times by state, or contact us if you need it urgently.
Or 4 interest-free payments of $82.25 with Afterpay. Zip also available.
Delivery Australia-wide: $39 for this item on its own (based on cart total).
Estate Series Merlot (California) - Wine Making Kit is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Makes 23L of premium wine, or 30x 750mL bottles @ $9.90 per bottle.
This California Merlot is a full-bodied red characterized with flavors of black cherry, tobacco, and mint. With an alcohol content of 13%, this wine has a dry chocolate finish with a medium oak character. Includes medium toast American oak chips. Medium toast oak is the most popular toast level used in red wines as it imparts a complex balance of vanillin and spice. American oak is famous for providing classic oak aromas.
The VineCo Estate Merlot is not to be sequestered to the dinner table. This is a wine you want to pack up and take with you on a picnic. Enjoy with the sun overhead, a light breeze at your back, and a charcuterie board within arm’s reach. At supper time, you may find Merlot to be the perfect compliment to grilled beef burgers or a freshly chopped Caesar salad.
Estate Series Californian Merlot Wine Making Kit
Merlot is extraordinary in its flexibility, able to be paired with many different grapes to create magnificent blends, but easily stands on its own in varietal wines. Sometimes mistaken for Cabernet Sauvignon in blind tastings, the two grapes are both descendents of Cabernet Franc and can display similar flavors and textures, although Merlot is known for being softer and less tannic. Aromas and flavors include blackberry, cassis, baked cherries, dark chocolate and mocha, among others. Merlot ranks as the second most-widely grown grape in the world, but reigns supreme in the Médoc district of Bordeaux.
California-grown Merlot grapes produce what is known as “Warm-Climate Merlot”, which is the category that Merlot grown in Australia and Argentina also fall under. These grapes tend to be heavier on the fruit notes and lighter in body. Due to the lower tannin levels and softer finish, some vitners employ a longer oak-aging process to give the wine more structure.
Merlot, California
- Black cherry, tobacco and mint
- Sweetness: Dry
- Oak: Medium
- Body: Full
- ABV: 13%
- Kit Volume: 10 L
- Approximate Yield: 23 L
- Ready to bottle in 6 weeks
Shipping is calculated on your cart total, Australia wide:
- Under $100 – $16
- $100 to $299.99 – $26
- $300 to $999.99 – $39
- $1,000 and over – $89
Signature on delivery is available for an extra $3. Australia Post options are also shown at checkout where available.
We ship from our warehouses in Brisbane and Melbourne. Your order might ship from either warehouse, or from both, as different stock is held in different warehouses. For our courier and Parcel Post deliveries, estimated times from dispatch, in working days, from our Brisbane warehouse are as follows:
QLD Metro: 1 – 2 days
QLD North: 2 – 4 days
QLD Country: 2 – 6 days
SA Metro: 3 – 5 days
SA Country: 4 – 8 days
NSW Metro: 2 – 3 days
NSW Country: 2 – 7 days
ACT: 2 – 4 days
VIC Metro: 3 – 5 days
VIC Country: 3 – 7 days
TAS: 5 – 10 days
NT Metro: 3 – 6 days
NT Country: 5 – 10 days
WA: 5 – 10 days
For our Express Post deliveries:
ALL Metro: 1 day
ALL Country: 2 – 3 days
Please note, these are estimated shipping times. Weather, human error and other unforeseen circumstances can slow down your order. You will get an online tracking link to follow the progress of your order. If you need your order urgently, we encourage you to select the Express Post option at checkout.
If you suspect any problems or your order has not arrived by the ETA date, please contact us so we can follow it up. If you would like more clarity around dispatch times, including ETAs for goods shipping from our Melbourne warehouse, please contact us.
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