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At McLaren Vale Cellars, we understand the joy of savouring a glass of your favourite wine. But what happens when you don’t finish the bottle? Knowing how long an open bottle of wine lasts is crucial to enjoying every sip at its best. Let’s explore how to preserve your wine and make the most of every drop.
The export driven Australian wine industry was well situated for the Chardonnay boom of the 1980s and 1990s and Australia responded with a unique style of wine that was characterised by big fruit flavours and easy approachability. To compensate for the very warm climate, richness was enhanced by the use of oak chips and acid was added during fermentation.
What You Can Expect From McLaren Vale Merlot
McLaren Vale Merlot excel at making and supplying the best and highest quality wines South Australia offers. Merlot is a dark blue wine of the grape variety and is the primary grape of Bordeaux wines. As the most popular wine in the red wine market, merlot releases three different flavours. One is a soft and fruity flavour, another being a smooth flavour with a hint of tannins, and the last is a more tannic flavour that’s similar to the taste of cabernet sauvignon.