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Mount Bullet

Wine Analysis

Variety : 100% Merlot

Alcohol: 15.0%

Acidity : 6.5 g/l

pH : 3.37

Residual sugar: 2.8 g/l

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Mount Bullet

Technical Notes & Styling

Technical Notes

Styling

The grapes are picked from a small 3 hectare vineyard. The vineyard is divided up into 5 different parcels each with its own respective clone. The soil, trellising and canopy management is constant through out the vineyard so it is the actual clonal characteristics that determine the different dates of harvest. Over the years we have learnt that there is as much as 11 – 14 days difference between picking the first clone to picking the last clone. The bunches are chilled to 3ºC before being sorted on a conveyor and destemmed. Berries are then hand sorted, before cold maceration ensues for 3 to 6 days at 8ºC. We try to naturally ferment 100% of the different parcels of grapes making up the Mount Bullet. Fermentation temperatures vary between 26 – 30ºC. After pressing, the wine is racked and left to complete its malolactic fermentation and maturation in oak barriques.

Maturation

100% matured in barriques (225L) for approximately 20 months using a blend of 3 Bordeaux cooperages. The oak used is of a tighter grain and medium toasted. New oak – 25%, 2nd fill – 50% and 3rd fill – 25%.

Considerable emphasis is placed on maximising the different clone expressions and therefore each parcel is vinified and matured separately before final blending. The wine has a fragrance of ripe red fruits such as plums and dark cherries, with earthy complexity and yet still expressing minerality. Maintaining a good acidity lends to outstanding freshness with a well integrated ripe and seductive tannin structure. Incorporating a minimal winemaking intervention approach, such as natural ferment and only two “punch downs” daily, retains silkiness and elegance.

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MerlotForumHallo Merlot@MerlotForum·
8 Jan

We're proud to announce that one of our members, @shannonwines, has been rated a leading estate in the 2021 @wineonaplatter @DinersClubSA. It's 2017 Mount Bullet Merlot has been rated the #merlotoftheyear!

#hallomerlot #wine #merlot #wineoftheyear #platters2021 #5stars

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danlikeswineDanReallyLikesWine@danlikeswine·
20 Dec

Championing the @MerlotForum - 2014 #MountBullet from @shannonwines a resounding reminder of what merlot can do on its own. #DRLW

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lukelikeswineLuke@lukelikeswine·
30 Nov

@jonolef @shannonwines The Shannon philosophy is that to make good Merlot, you have to treat it like Pinot Noir - from the vineyards to the cellar.
So they did both!

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