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Tapanappa Whale Bone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2017

Medium Bodied Red

Size: 75cl

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An elegant wine with loads of primary varietal fruit. The colour is medium density and purple edged, the aroma is of cigar box and complex ripe fruit and the earthy terroir nuances of the Whalebone Vineyard. The core of the wine is sweet and refined but the finish is of gentle savoury tannin. Tapanappa Merlot Cabernet Franc is a keeper!

14.5%

14.5%
ABV

Cork / Cork Type

Cheese & Pate

Red Meats, Stews & Casseroles

Medium Bodied Red

Merlot

Dry Sweetness

At a Glance

Description

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ABV: 14.5%

Country: Australia, South Australia

Closure: Cork / Cork Type

Enjoy With: Cheese & Pate, Red Meats, Stews & Casseroles

Wine Style: Medium Bodied Red

Grape: Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Vintage: 2017

Sweetness: Dry

Tapanappa was founded in South Australia in 2002 by three prominent wine families, Brian and Ann Croser of Australia, the Bollinger family of Champagne and the Cazes family of Lynch Bages in Pauillac.

In a nutshell: Since 2014, Tapanappa has been wholly owned and run by the Croser family in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills. Brian Croser is the winemaker, and has been an innovator in the Australian wine industry for 35 years. Today Tapanappa is managed by husband and wife Xavier Bizot and Lucy Croser, the son in law and daughter of Brian and Ann.

Since 2002, the Croser family has invested significantly in the refinement of the viticulture of three distinguished sites. The Tiers Vineyard, which was planted with Chardonnay in 1979, the Whalebone Vineyard planted with Cabernet varieties in 1974 and the Foggy Hill Vineyard planted with Dijon clones on Pinot Noir rootstocks in 2003. Committed to terroir, the Croser family believe passionately in the identification of “distinguished vineyard sites”, matching the climate, soil and geology of the site to the right variety and then fastidiously managing the vineyard to maximise quality. The Single Vineyard wines are pure expressions of this philosophy.

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