Pour this and you get soft, juicy red fruit, a whisper of dark chocolate, and a finish that rounds off smooth instead of gripping your cheeks. It is the easy red for a Tuesday that turned into a thing. Order a pizza, queue up a film, or set it next to the grill at a slow nyama choma night and let it do its quiet, friendly work. At 11.5% it is gentle enough for a second glass without the next-day regret.
First sniff is ripe summer berries, red plum and a little dark cherry, with a faint cocoa-and-leather note hiding underneath. On the tongue it is medium-bodied and properly fruity, dark cherry and a touch of redcurrant rolling through, with tannins (the grippy, drying bit in red wine) kept soft and polite. It finishes rounded and mellow, no harsh edges, the kind of red that just gets on with being nice.
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Canti is one of Italy's big, well-travelled wine names, made by Fratelli Martini, a family winery rooted in Piedmont up in the country's north-west. They're best known abroad for their sparkling, but the still wines like this Merlot are the everyday workhorses: clean, fruit-forward Italian reds built to be poured, not pondered. This one is predominantly Merlot, the famously round and approachable grape, which is exactly why it drinks so easy.
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- What is the price of Canti Merlot 75cl?
Canti Merlot 75cl is KSh 1,359 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Canti Merlot 75cl taste like?
Ripe red berries, plum and dark cherry with a faint hint of dark chocolate. It's medium-bodied with soft tannins and a smooth, rounded finish, so nothing harsh or heavy.
- What is the ABV of Canti Merlot?
It's 11.5% alcohol, on the lighter side for a red, which makes it an easy one to enjoy a glass or two of.
- How do I serve Canti Merlot?
Serve it slightly cool at 16 to 20 degrees in a standard red wine glass. Give it 20 minutes in the fridge first if your room is warm. No decanting needed.
- What food pairs with Canti Merlot?
Grilled red meats and nyama choma, pizza, beef or goat stew, tomato-based pasta and aged cheeses all work a treat.
- Where is Canti Merlot from?
Italy. It's made by Fratelli Martini, a family winery based in Piedmont in the north-west of the country.
- Is Canti Merlot sweet or dry?
It's a dry red. There's plenty of ripe fruit so it tastes generous and juicy, but it finishes dry, not sweet.
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Canti Merlot 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Canti Merlot 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,359. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.