The Merlot grape is inextricably linked to French winemaking. It was the first to be used commercially and extensively in Bordeaux vineyards. Its accessible nature brought it to all the wine regions of France. However, even France proved too small for the pleasant and friendly Merlot. You can now find it literally all over the world, from Argentina to South Africa and Australia to California. It has also earned a prominent place in the vineyards of Tour Saint Martin in Languedoc-Roussillon.
While the Merlot grape is sometimes unfairly labeled as dull and flat, Tour Saint Martin proves otherwise with this Les Petites Cabanes. It begins the moment you open the bottle. A lush bouquet immediately greets your nose: you smell ripe black fruit, but also a hint of fresh bay leaves and soft licorice. Our mouths are already watering. The taste is exuberant, distinctive, yet soft and rounded. Blackcurrants, fresh blackberries, and a touch of pepper roll through your Mont. The finish has a slightly spicy note. Despite everything, the taste of Tour Saint Martin Les Petites Cabanes Merlot remains as smooth as velvet.
