Merlot | 14% ABV | Vegan friendly | 2.25 litres = 3 bottles Stays fresh for 6 weeks from opening. The Languedoc-Roussillon in the South of France is a special place. Here winemakers are free from the bureaucracy of more prestigious regions - meaning they can create delicious, easy-drinking styles. Wines that real people look forward to pouring. The beautiful coastal landscapes and colours have also inspired generations of great artists including Matisse - whose broad brushstrokes wrap our Merlot. Wine Floris’ Merlot has the juicy red fruit, cherry and coffee flavours that make Merlot oh-so-drinkable… Combined with the grown up ruby garnet colour and structure of a Right Bank Bordeaux. Winemaker Floris Lemstra arrived in the Languedoc in 2007, having spent 20 years making seriously fancy wines in Burgundy. Working in a ‘less prestigious’ region meant Floris could experiment with different grapes and techniques… To make brilliant quality wines that can be enjoyed every day. He also had the freedom to develop innovative approaches to sustainability, something he’s passionate about. The vineyards surrounding Chateau Canet, his family home, have been awarded the highest sustainability rating by the French government. Design The Languedoc has inspired artists for hundreds of years, including Picasso and Matisse. They fell in love with the light and colours of the sea, sky and landscape... Legend has it they also loved the wine. The design of this box is a genuine snippet of artwork by Matisse. He often painted the sea or patchworks of terracotta houses in the hills, but this image of a tree in the countryside captured our imaginations. It reminded us of Floris’ obsession with the passing seasons on the vineyard. We also thought the bold, expressive brush strokes perfectly captured the big, generous juiciness of the wine.