Pour this and your shoulders drop. It's a plush, easygoing red. Ripe plum and dark cherry up front, a smooth velvety middle, soft tannins that never grab at you. No homework required, just a glass that goes down easy whether you're firing up the grill or sinking into the couch after a long one. Dry, generous and friendly. The kind of bottle you open on a Tuesday and don't regret.
Nose first: ripe plum and roasted black cherry, with a little vanilla and smoke drifting off the French oak. There's a savoury, almost chocolatey edge underneath that keeps it interesting. On the palate it's juicy and round, medium-to-full bodied, with tannins so soft they basically melt. At 14.5% it's got warmth and weight without ever feeling heavy or sharp. Dry, but the fruit is so ripe it reads almost plush.
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Spier is a wine farm in Stellenbosch where they've been making wine since 1692, making it one of the oldest in South Africa. The Signature range is their everyday line, sourced across the Western Cape and made for pure drinking pleasure rather than a cellar. Spier farms regeneratively these days, so the soil and the land get looked after too. This Merlot is mostly tank-aged with French oak adding that vanilla-smoke layer, which is exactly why it stays smooth and approachable instead of tannic and serious.
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- What is the price of Spier Signature Merlot 75cl?
Spier Signature Merlot 75cl is KSh 1,859 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Spier Signature Merlot 75cl taste like?
Ripe plum and black cherry with a touch of vanilla oak, a savoury chocolatey note, and soft melt-in tannins. Smooth, juicy, medium-to-full bodied and dry.
- What is the ABV of Spier Signature Merlot?
It's 14.5% ABV, so it carries a bit of warmth and weight. Slightly chilling it keeps everything in balance.
- How do I serve it?
Slightly cool at 16 to 18C in a big-bowled glass. Let it breathe for about ten minutes and the fruit really opens up.
- What food pairs with Spier Signature Merlot?
Grilled and roasted meats are its happy place. Think nyama choma, steak, a juicy burger, beef stew or roast lamb. Aged cheese works too.
- Is it sweet or dry?
It's a dry red. The fruit is so ripe it can taste almost plush, but there's no actual sweetness.
- Where is it from?
South Africa, made by Spier, a historic wine farm in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape that has been producing wine since 1692.
Spier Signature Merlot 75cl
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Spier Signature Merlot 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Spier Signature Merlot 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,859. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.