Timo Mayer Merlot Yarra Valley 2020 750 ML

Spicy and stalky, it has the customary plummy notes of Merlot with a perfumed freshness and medium body. Fine grained tannins are tempered by the influence of some carbonic maceration in the ferment.\n \n Producer Information\n Mayer winery in Australia's Yarra Valley is a small operation founded in 2000 by Timo Mayer. Originally from the German region of Württemberg, Mayer has been working in the Yarra Valley since the 1990s. In Australia produces wines from Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Gamay and Chardonnay. He has also made a Riesling and Pinot Noir in Württemberg. Bloody Hill is one of the estate's key vineyards, so named for its steepness. The vineyard has rocky volcanic soils and lies at an altitude between 300-470 meters (980-1,540 feet). The vines mainly consist of organically farmed Pinot Noir. To make the Bloody Hill Pinot Noir, the grapes are de-stemmed and spend three weeks on skins before being aged in French oak. Mayer's Württemberg background has helped shape his winemaking style in Australia. Württemberg is a region well known for its Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Mayer uses 100-percent whole-bunch Pinot Noir, which was unusual in the Yarra when he first began. The prominent note of funk that is found in many Mayer wines has become characteristic of the brand.