Pöckl

Merlot

Name: Merlot
Brand: Pöckl
SKU: POCMER19SN
Price: 124.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

£124.95

A rarity from the Pöckl winery, only bottled in good years and only in very small quantities. Complex aromas of spicy gingerbread, smokey cedarwood, figs and dark berries. Powerful and compact, with fine tannins, vibrant acidity, and warming alcohol combining notes of cassis, blackberries, menthol, and liquorice.

At a glance

Type: Red

Style: Full Bodied, Bold Reds

Grape: Merlot

ABV: 15.5%

Producer: Pöckl

Region: Neusiedlersee

Bottle size: 75cl

Vintage: 2019

A rarity from the Pöckl winery, which is only bottled in good years and only in very small quantities. The vines grow on deep clay soil on Lake Neusiedl.

The wine is vinified in open fermentation vessels, fed only through gravity, with a long maceration to extract the full flavours form the grapes. After fermentation, the wine is aged in new oak barriques.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 15.5% vol
Residual sugar: D

The wine displays complex notes of spicy gingerbread, smokey cedarwood, and fruit notes of figs and dark berries. The palate is powerful and compact, with fine tannins, vibrant acidity, and warming alcohol combining with notes of cassis, blackberries, menthol, and liquorice.

Body:

Light

Bold

Sweetness:

Dry

Sweet

Acidity:

Soft

Acidic

Pairs well with roast meats and grilled steak

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Discover the wines of the family-run Weingut Pöckl, based in the sought-after terroir of Eastern Austria’s Neusiedlersee, with iconic red wines from Austrian favourites such as Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, and Sankt Laurent. Find out more.