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WINEMAKER NOTES:  This Signature Series Reserve Meritage 2020 is a truly rare and exquisite wine. We only make a blend of this caliber at Kacaba to celebrate the best and most outstanding vintages. In fact, the last Reserve Meritage was produced from the 2015 harvest. In 2020, the season was very favourable to our vines, with mild winter conditions, slow and cool onset of spring weather, a warm and balanced summer, low yields from the vines and a long ripening fall lasting into early November. Each varietal was carefully harvested, vinified and aged separately in French and American oak barrels for 20 months. After tasting all of the barrels produced that year, Winemaker Vadim Chelekhov and proprietor Michael Kacaba selected the best tasting barrels to go towards this blend. Grapes from this vintage were so flavourful and tannic that only second fill barrels were chosen, leading to a bold fruit-driven palate with mild acidity and soft, velvety tannins.

TASTING NOTES: This wine is a celebration of our best barrels of estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Cabernet Franc (35%), and Merlot (25%) from an outstanding vintage. Indulge your sens­es in complex and bold aromas of blackberries, plums, dark cherries, and cassis, with hints of spice and smoke. Captivating on its own yet still a perfect companion to a multitude of dishes ranging from vegetarian to protein options. Drink now with 1-2 hour decant or cellar up to 2032.

FOOD PAIRING: The bold but silky-smooth tannins of this wine, in combination with pronounced fruit flavours, lend well to pairing with smoked meats and cheeses. It also pairs beautifully with flatbread pizzas, charcuterie platters, and pulled pork sandwiches. This wine will find its place along main course dishes, fat-rich proteins like steaks and roasts, but will also elevate most vegetarian dishes, from mushroom risottos to hearty vegetable stews.

*GOLD MEDAL - ALL CANADIAN WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

*SILVER MEDAL - WINEALIGN NATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2023

*BRONZE MEDAL (88 POINTS) - DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2023