Lindeman's Bin 40 merlot

Mild, juicy wine with ripe cherry and a hint of vanilla. Truly a sunny glass from Australia. Perfect for flavorful dishes, with or without meat. Color, taste: red, smooth Grape variety: merlot Country, region: Australia, South Eastern Australia Good with: Pork, Vegetarian Awarded: De Grote Hamersma 7.5 Behind the Lindeman's wine brand is a lovely story. The founder was a doctor, Dr. Henry J. Lindeman. Just after graduating, he left London’s St. Bartholomew’s Hospital to travel through Europe. He enjoyed the Mediterranean life with olive oil and fine wines and thought that the people around the Mediterranean Sea looked much healthier than his pale countrymen in London. In 1843, the adventurous doctor moved with his wife Eliza to Australia. In his rural practice, he was shocked by the poor health of the settlers. Wine, he thought, could have healing powers. That is why he planted his first grapes in 1843 in Cawarra in Hunter Valley, made wine from them, and prescribed it to his patients. What was once intended as medicine is now a ‘means’ to enjoy.