Get your tastebuds dancing with this expressive little drop
Crafted to celebrate life, the Thornbury Merlot epitomises the Greek God of Wine-Dionysus in a fun easy going red representing the iconic red wine region of Hawke's Bay.
The talented winemaker Simon Fell has designed this enjoyable Merlot to taste like a bowl full of berries and chocolate with glimpses of smoky oak, and the words of Dionysus himself - NOSTIMOS!
Case of 6 (18.00/bottle)
Just like on the bottle you'll have the Greek God of Wine, Dionysus dancing his tune at your tastebuds with this expressive fun merlot. The Thornbury range are crafted as premium easy going drops designed to celebrate life and to represent the grape of choice in each of our iconic wine regions. Charged with this task is the innovative and intrepid winemaker Si Fell. Traveling across NZ to source each regions character the Thornbury Merlot has predominantly come from the Gimblett Gravels region in Wine Country Hawke's Bay. The GG's have expressed themselves in this enjoyable Merlot as a bowl full of berries and chocolate with glimpses of smoky oak. As Dionysus would say NOSTIMOS!
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