£14.44
This Ara Light Merlot offers a flavourful experience with significant reductions in alcohol and calories. Enjoy ripe dark fruit notes and spice complexity while adhering to lower intake goals. This approach ensures a satisfying taste profile remains intact.
- Features 50% less alcohol and 45% fewer calories than standard wine.
- Aromas include ripe plum, blackberry, sweet baking spice, and toasty oak notes.
- The palate shows dark berry fruit layered with vanilla from oak maturation.
- Structure is provided by fine tannins, leading to a clean, dry finish.
- This is an excellent choice for those seeking a reduced alcohol red wine.
This versatile red wine provides structure and depth for mindful enjoyment.
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Product Description
50% less alcohol, 45% less calories* without compromising on flavour. Ripe plum and blackberry notes combine with sweet baking spice and toasty notes on the nose. The palate displays layers of dark berry fruit and vanilla from French and American oak aging, supported by fine tannin which gives the wine structure and a long dry finish.
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Offers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
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Product Information
50% less alcohol, 45% less calories* without compromising on flavour. Ripe plum and blackberry notes combine with sweet baking spice and toasty notes on the nose. The palate displays layers of dark berry fruit and vanilla from French and American oak aging, supported by fine tannin which gives the wine structure and a long dry finish.
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Offers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Country of origin
New Zealand
Package type
Glass bottle
Allergen Information
Contains Sulfites
Dietary Information
Not Suitable for Vegetarians or Vegans
Brand
Ara
Agent
North South Wines
Grape variety
Merlot (92.96%), Cabernet Franc (5.5%), Pinot Noir (1.08%), Malbec (0.41%), Syrah (0.02%)
Current vintage
2023
Tasting notes
Ripe plum and blackberry notes combine with sweet baking spice and toasty notes on the nose
Alcohol by volume
6
Serving suggestions
Rich tomato mushroom lasagna
Winemaker
Duncan Shouler
Vinification details
Vineyards in the valley range from cooler, drier inland sites, to stony, early-ripening sites, to sea-breeze moderated coastal sites. Soils are more gravelly to the north nearer the riverbed. Within this region, wines reflect the individual vineyard and producer strengths but all have the hallmark pure fruit intensity and body. This gives us incredible scope to honour the individual vineyard and unique vintage our wines have come from.
Our climate and soil are crucial to the character of our wines and show the diversity of the stunning Marlborough region. We work in harmony with this beautiful environment as our means of paying it tribute.
