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Arrogant Frog Ribet Red Cabernet Merlot

Elegant and complex with aromas of ripe black fruits

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£9.95

Ruby red, elegant and complex with aromas of black fruit and blackcurrant leaf combined with spicy notes of liquorice and vanilla.

Country France
Region Languedoc
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
ABV 13.5%
Vintage 2022
Size 75cl
Type / Colour Red
Style Full Bodied
Vegetarian Yes
Vegan Yes

Country, France
Region, Languedoc
Grape,

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

BREAK;

Style, Full Bodied
ABV %, 13.5%
Vintage, 2022
Biodynamic, No
Low Sulphur, No
Low Intervention & Natural, No
Organic, No
Vegan, Yes
Food pairing, Red meat, cheeses and barbecues.
Ratings & Awards,

Destemming Each grape variety is vinified separately. Pre-fermentation
maceration at 10°C for 3 days. Fermentation of 6 days at 24/26°C with
daily stirring of the lees followed by a 15 day maceration for the
Cabernet and 12 days for the Merlot in thermo-regulated stainless steel
tanks (24°C maximum). The blending takes place in November before the
wine is put into barrels. 25% of the wine is aged in American oak
barrels for 6 months. The remaining 75% is aged in stainless steel
tanks. After taking the wine out of the barrels, we aged it for 2 months
in tanks before bottling.

Terroir: for Cabernet Sauvignon, clay-limestone with stones. For the Merlot, deep clay-limestone soil.

Vineyard: Cabernet: vines from 15 to 25 years old. Merlot: vines from 16
to 25 years old. Cultivated according to the criteria of sustainable
agriculture.

Pruning: simple guyot.

Plantation density: 4400 vines/hectare Mechanical harvesting

Average yield 55hl/ha

Altitude : 50 to 200 m

Climate : Mediterranean with oceanic influence

UK Mainland

  • UK Mainland Delivery is £8.95.  For orders over £125 delivery is free.
  • 1 Bottle Delivery is £5.95.
  • Saturday delivery is available to UK Mainland only: £25.00 (please contact us to arrange).

Local Delivery SA1 - SA7 Postcodes

  • Free delivery is available to all those in SA1-SA7 postcodes of orders over £40.
  • For orders under £40 local delivery is £8.95.
  • Deliveries will typically be on a Next Day Service but longer if items are out of stock.

Non-UK Mainland

For non-Mainland UK delivery, prices are as follows:

  • Isle of Man - £15.95

  • Highlands and Islands of Scotland - £14.95
  • Northern Ireland - £12.95
  • Jersey and Guernsey - £24.95
  • Isle of Wight - £8.95

Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland) - We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland without making prior enquiries. Apologies for any
inconvenience.

We've tasted this:

A firm favourite with many of our customers, a classic.

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04/02/2024
GG
Grace G.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I recommend this product

Fabulous wine

A beautiful red with flavours that you can really taste

07/05/2021
CJ
Colin J.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I recommend this product

The Arrogant Frog always comes up trumps.

Discovered Arrogant Frog when skiing ten years ago. Since then have enjoyed their red varietals in SW France and UK. Always a smooth rounded drink, a delight to accompany any meal. Not too sure if its improved my skiing. Thank you Cheers for stocking it.

Destemming Each grape variety is vinified separately. Pre-fermentation
maceration at 10°C for 3 days. Fermentation of 6 days at 24/26°C with
daily stirring of the lees followed by a 15 day maceration for the
Cabernet and 12 days for the Merlot in thermo-regulated stainless steel
tanks (24°C maximum). The blending takes place in November before the
wine is put into barrels. 25% of the wine is aged in American oak
barrels for 6 months. The remaining 75% is aged in stainless steel
tanks. After taking the wine out of the barrels, we aged it for 2 months
in tanks before bottling.

Terroir: for Cabernet Sauvignon, clay-limestone with stones. For the Merlot, deep clay-limestone soil.

Vineyard: Cabernet: vines from 15 to 25 years old. Merlot: vines from 16
to 25 years old. Cultivated according to the criteria of sustainable
agriculture.

Pruning: simple guyot.

Plantation density: 4400 vines/hectare Mechanical harvesting

Average yield 55hl/ha

Altitude : 50 to 200 m

Climate : Mediterranean with oceanic influence

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