Serafino Merlot 2022 2016 warm Autumn days in Rutherglen

warm Autumn days in Rutherglen allow the fruit to ripen to the high Baume levels and raisining so essential for the style

grapefruit and just-ripe stone fruit flavours

Gold - Sydney International Wine Show

The tannins are supple and balanced but drive the wine through your palate

generous and full flavoured

Serafino Merlot 2022 2016 warm Autumn days in RutherglenThe fruit was de stemmed and not crushed in order to preserve freshness of character, and then fermented in 4T stainless steel open fermenters. Primary fermentation was maintained at cool temperatures for a period of seven days. Upon completion, the fruit was gently pressed to a stainless steel tank and allowed to carry out malolactic fermentation. Post secondary fermentation the wine was racked to a combination of French and American oak hogsheads