Growing Area:		South Western Australia
	Grape Varieties:		Merlot
	Alcohol:		14.3% by volume
	Total Acidity:		6.36 grams/litre
	Residual Sugar:		2.1 grams/litre
	pH:		3.37
	General Characteristics:		Sweet Dry Light Bodied Full Bodied
	Food Suggestions:		Char-grilled venison with green peppercorns.
	Description:		Fruitful and complex.

Winemaker's comments:

Great depth of colour with youthful purple hues. The bouquet demonstrates true merlot characteristics of red cherry, mulberry and tealeaf, framed by oak spices of cinnamon and vanilla. A rich supple palate of red cherry and plums supported by firm tannins and subtle cedary oak. A wine of good balance with intensity of varietal fruit. The wine's fruitfulness and complexity is to be enjoyed now or will further develop with cellaring over the next 5 - 7 years.

Background Information:

Moondah Brook is a contemporary range of varietal wines sourced from premium Western Australian vineyards.

As a true expression of each variety, Moondah Brook wines are fruit driven with spicy full-flavoured styles. Intensity and texture, together with premium WA fruit, make them perfect food wines.

Moondah Brook - Bring out the flavour.

What's the Difference?:

2001 provided excellent conditions for the first release of the Western Australian Merlot, made in the fruit driven Moondah Brook Style. Sourced from 5-25 year old vines the 2001 Moondah Brook Merlot was matured for months in a combination of French and American oak.

Food Suggestions