The Scheiblhofer Lovely Merlot 2025 12.5% is a harmonious, semi-sweet red wine from Austria that delights with its smooth, fruit-forward style and pleasant residual sweetness. Presented in a 0.75-litre bottle, this Merlot from Burgenland is an unpretentious wine for those who prefer a mild and approachable red. The renowned Scheiblhofer winery stands for the highest quality and modern winemaking, and with this Austrian quality wine demonstrates just how elegant and well-balanced a semi-sweet Merlot can be. The carefully selected grapes are vinified gently to optimally preserve the variety’s characteristic fruitiness and gentle character. Barrique ageing has been deliberately avoided, allowing the natural freshness and soft fruit aromas of the grape variety to take centre stage. The 2025 vintage impresses with its harmonious balance and is already excellent to drink whilst young. The recommended drinking window from 2026 to 2030 ensures long-lasting enjoyment.


The Scheiblhofer Lovely Merlot 2025 combines the typically velvety character of the Merlot grape with a subtle residual sweetness and a particularly smooth mouthfeel. This makes this sweet red wine ideal for beginners, lovers of fruit-forward wines, or as a versatile accompaniment to food. Its mild style and balanced fruitiness make it an excellent choice for cosy evenings, social gatherings or as a companion to simple dishes. Anyone looking for a Merlot from Austria, a sweet red wine or a fruity quality wine from Burgenland will find this wine an excellent choice.

Tasting Note

In the glass, the Scheiblhofer Lovely Merlot 2025 displays a deep ruby red colour with violet highlights. On the nose, the typical aromas of a Merlot unfold, featuring ripe red and dark berries along with a pleasantly sweet fruit note. On the palate, it is wonderfully smooth, mellow and harmonious, with the subtle residual sweetness elegantly emphasising the juicy fruit and ensuring a particularly well-balanced tasting experience. The finish is pleasantly smooth, round and fruit-forward.

Acidity: 4.3 g/l

Residual sugar: 16.4 g/l

The Scheiblhofer Lovely Merlot 2025 reveals its full aroma at a serving temperature of 14 °C. There is no need to open it in advance or decant it. It pairs superbly with pasta in tomato or Bolognese sauce, lasagne, pizza, mild meat dishes or semi-hard cheeses. This sweet Merlot is also an excellent choice with savoury snacks or as an easy-going red wine for cosy evenings.

Distributor/Importer:

Distributor/Importer: Scheiblhofer THE WINE GmbH, Halbturnerstraße 1a, 7163 Andau, Austria, office@scheiblhofer.at

Nutritional Information:

Allergens:

• O (= Schwefeldioxid und Sulfite)

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