Estate 2024 Merlot
- In stock, ready to ship
- Inventory on the way
ACO Certified Organic & Vegan Australia Certified
As one of Australia's most consistent Merlot producers, this under-appreciated variety offers exceptional value. Château Pétrus sells for around $3,000 per bottle and, while not quite as expensive, Le Pin (also from Pomerol) and Château Cheval Blanc both often contain a little Cabernet Franc in their Merlots. The funny thing is so does Mount Avoca!
The 2024 Merlot is one of our best Merlots - richly flavoured with that delightfully soft and supple finish.
COLOUR:
Dark ruby red with purple cherry highlights and slow legs on the swirl.
NOSE:
Clean and complex developed aromas of dense plum, raspberry jam and stewed fig, with a toasty bramble vapour.
PALATE:
Clean full-bodied flavours of dark plum, bright cherry and fresh date, carried by a silky tannin structure and finishing long with blueberry and sweet, nutty toast.
WINEMAKING:
The fruit is harvested from two clones of mature Merlot vines in Sections A & D on the estate vineyard. Traditional vinification techniques are applied with minimal intervention to preserve its regional identity.
FOOD PAIRING:
Roast beef or slow-cooked lamb shanks with potatoes.
VINTAGE NOTES:
After three successive cooler and wetter La Niña years (2021–2023), we experienced drier, warmer growing conditions in 2024, creating a growing season conducive to a high-quality outcome given our elevated, cooler site. A pre-flowering frost reduced net yield potential by 5% across Blocks A, B and C. Ideal flowering conditions thereafter resulted in a good crop, producing grapes with clean and generous varietal expression.
Delivery & Shipping Details
Mount Avoca uses Australia Post to ensure a reliable and efficient delivery service to every location across Australia. If you are not at home to accept your delivery, they may leave your wine in a safe place or leave a card for collection from your nearest post office. The more detail you provide in 'delivery instructions' the more likely a seamless delivery.
Please contact us if you have any delivery concerns, or if you need to make alternative arrangements.
Cellar door pick up
If you are nearby or driving past, feel free to click "cellar door pick-up" and we will have your wine ready for pick up.
FREE Valet Wine storage
If you would like to build your wine collection but lack the space, Mount Avoca has recently launched a free Valet Wine storage service in our temperature controlled cellar.
Pricing & Delivery Costs
We offer free freight for our Silver, Gold, Trophy and Wine Club members and anyone can enjoy free freight for orders over $350. Other orders will display the freight cost at checkout.
Delivery Times
Please allow 3–5 working days for delivery to capital cities and 1–2 weeks for regional areas and interstate, though we've noticed that delivery times have taken longer since Covid 19 came and went. Customer service is important to us; if we foresee a problem with your delivery we will contact you to discuss it. The above times are guidelines only and may be faster or slower depending on your location.
Please contact us via our online message app if you have a delivery deadline.
Requirements
- Please include clear delivery instructions and a telephone number on all orders.
- Wine damaged in transit will be returned to Mount Avoca and we will contact you to make alternative arrangements. Please get in touch if your wine hasn't arrived after a week or two as we will be unaware of this for the 4 to 8 weeks it can take to be returned.
- Undeliverable wine will be returned to Mount Avoca and we will contact you to make alternative arrangements. Undeliverable wine will incur an administration fee of $30 for re-shipping.
- As we have no control over shipping Mount Avoca takes no responsibility for the delivery times or loss of orders. However, your satisfaction is paramount so we will always work hard to ensure you wine is delivered promptly.
 If you have any questions about your order please do not hesitate to contact our friendly cellar door team via the blue chat ballon below.
