Merlet Creme de Mure Sauvage Liqueur

About

The family’s 40 hectares of vineyards are divided between Saint Sauvant and Chérac. Le Droguet, in Chérac, was bought by the Merlets in 1936. It once belonged to Baron Otard (of the cognac of the same name). At the heart of Borderies, vineyards, blackcurrant fields and woods surround the family house.

The village of Saint Sauvant is Merlet’s haven. The distillery was built at L’aumônerie de Chevessac in 1850. The old family property now houses Merlet’s offices, a short walk from the 12th century Romanesque church that proudly towers over the village.

Merlet Creme de Mure Sauvage Liqueur (Wild Blackberry) combines two complementary varieties and a small quantity of red berries, for their richness and complexity. The Merlets source their fruits from partner producers in order to guarantee consistent quality. Thanks to their position as currant growers and winemakers, the Merlets are able to exchange with their partner producers and call on their own expertise to select fruits of optimal ripeness. The blackberries and the red berries are soaked in pure alcohol to extract all their flavours, then pressed and filtered. Sugar is added to this natural fruit infusion to obtain the Crème de mûre. Complete control of every stages of the process, from sourcing the fruits and selecting only the ripest to their transformation by Merlet, guarantees, together with the very high concentration of macerated fruits, the intensity and complexity of the final product.

Merlet Creme de Mure Sauvage Liqueur is enjoyed on the rocks, with soda water or in the French tradition with wine or Champagne.

Tasting Notes

NOSE: Rich blackberry compote, custard, and crushed dried violet aromas.

PALATE: Soft, rich and silky fruity palate and a long, honeyed berry.

FINISH: Elderflower and soft spice finish.