Calvet Merlot 750ml

Merlot is the grape that makes Bordeaux approachable. Where Cabernet gives structure and grip, Merlot gives flesh — rounder fruit, softer tannin, and a texture that feels generous rather than firm. In Bordeaux the two are usually blended for exactly that reason.

On its own, as here, Merlot is one of the easiest reds to enjoy. This is a dry, medium-bodied wine in the French idiom: plum and red berry rather than jam, with a savoury edge that keeps it from being simple.

Serving Suggestions:
🍸 Best enjoyed: Cool room temperature, 16–18°C
🍽️ Food Pairing: Roast chicken, pork, pasta with tomato, charcuterie, soft cheeses
🍹 Serving Note: Approachable straight away — no decanting required

Tasting Notes:
🍇 Aroma: Ripe plum, red cherry and a hint of sweet spice
🍯 Flavour: Soft red and dark fruit, rounded and gently savoury
🔥 Finish: Smooth and medium in length, with supple tannin

Product Details:
✔ Volume: 750ml
✔ ABV:
✔ Category: Red Wine — Merlot
✔ Region: France
✔ Style: Dry, medium-bodied

Perfect For:
✅ An easy weeknight red
✅ Anyone who finds Cabernet too firm
✅ Mixed tables where not everyone drinks the same thing

Did You Know?
📖 Merlot is the most planted grape in Bordeaux by a wide margin — more than twice the area of Cabernet Sauvignon. The famous Left Bank Cabernet reputation obscures the fact that the region as a whole is Merlot country.

🌟 Final Note: Soft, well-made and reliably enjoyable. The bottle you open when you do not want to think about it.