What we’re drinking this week: Red Cherry Merlot

International Merlot Day is coming up, so you’ve got to celebrate accordingly.
November 1, 2024
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This week the Woolworths WCellar buying team picked a juicy merlot. With notes of dark cherries and cacao, it sounds like dessert in a bottle.

Our pick for this week:

Black Cherry Merlot

R87.99, Woolworths

Why we love it:

It’s International Merlot Day on November 7 – not that we need an excuse, but we’ll take it! The medium-bodied juice of this varietal has notes of dark cherries and cacao, goes down an absolute treat, and is versatile in its pairings. It’s made by the Weltevrede estate, exclusively for Woolies. You had us at merlot …

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