£14.45 / bottle
£164.73 / case (12+ bottles, 5% off)
| Origin | Australia, Margaret River |
|---|---|
| Main Grapes | Merlot |
| Other Grapes | Not Blend |
| Vintages | 2019 |
| Bottle Sizes | 75cl |
| Organic Status | Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Website | Churchview Estate |
Churchview Estate Silverleaf Merlot is a red wine from Margaret River. It is a soft, juicy and medium bodied style.
Churchview Estate is an award-winning, family-owned wine producer located in the Margaret River wine-growing region of Western Australia. The estate was founded in 1999 by father and son team Spike and Raymond Fokkema and is situated near the locality of Metricup just off the Bussell Highway. Spike had emigrated from The Netherlands in the 1950s and had been a successful businessman prior to purchase. Today the estate is owned and run by Raymond Fokkema and his sister Sharon Bosveld (who joined the family business over 20 years ago). The winemaker is David Longden. Churchview Estate was awarded with a 5 star winery rating in James Halliday’s 2016 and 2020 classifications.
The estate takes it name from the view of the heritage listed Anglican Church of Saint John the Baptist which can be seen from the estate. The single vineyard estate comprises some 100 hectares with 56 hectares of vines. The site was carefully selected for its maritime climate, ideal and fertile gravelly loam soils, ample clean water and north facing slopes and 16 different grapes varieties are grown. Organic certification was awarded in 2020.
Churchview Estate estate produces several different ranges of wine, the flagship wines are the limited release, handcrafted Bartondale range, which is named after the dairy farm that was originally on the site. There follows the St Johns range, made from more unusual grape varieties, which is named after aforementioned, neighbouring church. There is also the fruit driven Silverleaf range.
The grapes for the Churchview Estate Silverleaf Merlot are harvested at night. The fruit is crushed and the resulting must is pumped into a tank, the juice is left in contact with the skins for 7-days, allowing colour, tannin and flavour extraction. During this period a cultured yeast has been added to the must and fermentation will occur. The wine is racked off and then matured in older American and French oak barrels with a portion of the wine remaining fresh in the tank. This is all assembled together after the maturation ready for bottling. The wine is filtered only, no fining agents are used and only small levels of sulphur are added prior to bottling.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Colour: A vibrant ruby red
Aroma: Fresh, youthful fragrant light red fruit bouquet, red plum, raspberry wih hints of fruit jam essences.
Palate: This wine is soft, juicy and medium bodied. Its richness is immediately apparent with the red fruits tantalising your taste buds. This is well complimented with subtle exotic spice and integrated oak undertones.
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