Brown Brothers Patricia Reserve Merlot 2001

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    Brown Brothers Patricia Reserve Merlot 2001 Front Label
    Brown Brothers Patricia Reserve Merlot 2001 Front Label

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    Vintage
    2001

    Size
    750ML

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    Somm Note

    Winemaker Notes

    The Patricia line from Brown Brothers is a tribute to Patricia Brown, beloved matriarch of the Brown family and mother of John, Peter and Ross Brown, all of whom are actively involved in the winery today. Patricia's professional and personal contributions to the company throughout the years, together with her love of family, have helped make this family business the success it is today.

    Production Area
    Grapes for this wine are sourced from Brown Brothers' Banksdale vineyard in the King Valley in northeast Victoria, Australia. Banksdale is 1590 feet above sea level with tertiary eocene basalt soils

    Grape Varieties
    94% Merlot, 6% Shiraz

    Vinification
    Following malolactic fermentation, different parcels of the wine spend varying time in new oak; between 12 and 15 months. A range of oak types are used, with 95% in French barriques and 5% in American puncheons. The wine is bottled with an alcohol of 14.0%, a pH of 3.45 and an acid level of 5.6 gr/l

    Color
    Intense garnet red

    Bouquet
    Aromas of violets and red berries

    Taste
    Dark cherry and ripe plum flavors, with a silky Merlot mouthfeel and fine tannins

    Serving Suggestions
    Well matched with roast veal, grilled quail and risotto with prosciutto, eggplant, red pepper and grated parmesan

    Brown Brothers

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    Brown Brothers, Australia
    At a time when several leading Australian wineries have been taken over by multinational corporations, Brown Brothers, one of the country's oldest, wine producers, remains family owned and operated. Four generations of wine-producing Browns, long admired for their top quality varietal wines, have not rested on their laurels. Without compromising its heritage or experience, the Brown family continues to embrace an innovative approach in all it does.

    At Brown Brothers, located in northeast Victoria, mainland Australia's most southern wine region, the focus has always been on the winery's roots and the quality in the bottle. This philosophy is embodied in the company's motto "Nothing but the wine."

    Brown Brothers owns 1,450 acres of vineyards and sources its grapes from five sites situated across a variety of climate, terrain and soil. These vineyards range from cool, high altitude areas to warm, dry valleys, allowing the winery to identify the perfect microclimate in which to nurture each varietal.

    In 1989, Brown Brothers launched its pioneering Kindergarten Winery to mark the 100th anniversary of the family's first vintage. An enologist's dream, this state-of-the-art mini-winery is devoted to developing new viticultural techniques, enabling the winemaking team to experiment with several small batches of different grape varieties from various vineyard sites.

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    With generous fruit and supple tannins, Merlot is made in a range of styles from everyday-drinking to world-renowned and age-worthy. Merlot is the dominant variety in the wines from Bordeaux’s Right Bank regions of St. Emilion and Pomerol, where it is often blended with Cabernet Franc to spectacular result. Merlot also frequently shines on its own, particularly in California’s Napa Valley. Somm Secret—As much as Miles derided the variety in the 2004 film, Sideways, his prized 1961 Château Cheval Blanc is actually a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

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    A large, climatically diverse country with incredibly diverse terrain, producing just about every wine style imaginable, Australia has a grand winemaking history and some of the oldest vines on the planet. Both red wine and white wine from Australian are wildly popular and beloved. Most of Australia's wine regions are concentrated in the south of the country with those inland experiencing warm, dry conditions and those in coastal areas receiving tropical, maritime or Mediterranean weather patterns. Australia has for several decades been at the forefront of winemaking technology and has widely adopted the use of screwcaps, even for some premium and ultra-premium bottles. Thanks to the country’s relatively agreeable climate throughout and the openness of its people, experimentation is common and ongoing.

    Shiraz is indeed Australia’s most celebrated and widely planted variety; Barossa Valley leads the way, producing exceptionally bold and supple versions. Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia's second most planted variety, can be blended with Shiraz but also shines on its own particularly in Coonawarra and Margaret River. Grenache and Mourvèdre are also popular, both on their own and alongside Shiraz in Rhône Blends. Chardonnay is common throughout the country and made in a wide range of styles. Sauvignon Blanc has recently surged in popularity to compete with New Zealand’s distinctive version and Semillon is often blended in Margaret River or shines on its own in the Hunter Valley. Riesling thrives in the cool-climate Clare and Eden Valleys. Sticky-sweet fortified wine Rutherglen is a beloved regional specialty of Victoria.

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