Gathering Field Red Blend, Thousand Candles, Yarra Valley, Australia 2019
Yarra Valley, Australia
Tasting Notes
Aromas of red forest berries, mushroom and earthiness. On the palate it is alive with red fruits, cassis, cigar box and forest floor. Soft and elegant tannins with great structure.
Food Matches
Soft Cheeses, Grilled lamb & Moroccan style food
Wine Profile
Wine Type Red Wine
Vintage 2019
Style Light & Fruity Reds
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Grower Name Thousand Candles
Grape Variety Merlot
ABV 13.00%
Closure Screw Cap
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU THCGFRDBL(X12)19
Grower
Thousand Candles
Thousand Candles is a premium estate in the heart of the Yarra Valley. Its name comes from a 19th century account by a European settler, who witnessed an ancient indigenous ceremony that granted free passage into the lands around the property to various tribes. Describing the tribesman dramatically holding aloft their firesticks, he remarked that it was as if the… Read More
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Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety, famous for its use in the great wines of Pomerol and St-Emilion on Bordeaux's right bank and now of immense popularity the world over, competing with Cabernet Sauvignon as the most planted black grape. It is used both as a single varietal where it produces wines of a fruit-driven nature, with soft and ripe black fruit flavours and gentle… Read More
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