Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 2018 75cl Tanqueray The smooth

The smooth

The blend is largely based around the Speyside malt Tamdhu and Highland Park from the Orkneys

a number of distilleries in the region appended the name Glenlivet to their own

with a distinctly Cornish sense of place

Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 2018 75cl Tanqueray The smoothAll the grapes came from Vergelegens vineyards: Kopland, Stonepine, Korhaan and Rooiland. Although most of the Merlot was planted on north and north west facing slopes, the Korhaan and Lower Schaapenberg vineyards are on cooler sea facing aspects. Two clones were used: a French Bordeaux and an Italian clone. The vineyards are all dry land, but are carefully monitored to avoid stress. The fruit was picked at peak physiological ripeness to avoid the