Norton Merlot Collection

Modern merlot full of juicy fruit with a soft aftertaste. Truly a wine to enjoy on its own. It also pairs well with simple dishes, from salad to pasta. Color, taste: red, smooth Grape variety: merlot Country, region: Argentina, Mendoza Good with: Pasta, Pork Awarded: De Grote Hamersma 8 In November 2012, Norton's head winemaker Jorge Riccitelli was named the world's best winemaker of the year. It was the first time this prize was awarded in South America. Riccitelli: 'You don’t receive such an award for just one wine, but because all our wines have been good at every price level for years and have their own identity. To make top wines, everything must be right: the vineyards, the staff, the equipment, the corks, you name it. At Norton, I feel surrounded by quality.' Jorge Riccitelli has worked since 1992 at the Argentine winery Norton, which has been owned for about 25 years by the Austrian crystal family Swarovski. At Norton, various grape varieties are experimented with. Owner Gernot-Langes Swarovski once planted some grüner veltliner in Mendoza for his own pleasure, the grape from his homeland Austria.