Giesen Estate Pure Light Merlot 6% wairarapa The palate shows fresh melon

The palate shows fresh melon fruits that evolve into a complex yeast autolysis of spice

The wine was left on the skins and fermented partially before being pressed off

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This includes the well-known Gingin clone

Giesen Estate Pure Light Merlot 6% wairarapa The palate shows fresh melonWinemaking After harvest the Merlot fruit was batch harvested at perfect ripeness to create a finish that is smooth and satisfying with a lingering note of dark fruit and a touch of oak. Fermented cool in stainless steel tanks to retain purity of fruit flavour and freshness then transferred to oak to build texture. After blending the wine was then gently dealcoholised using our spinning cone technology down to 6% alcohol volume.