Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.37%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot
Merlot100%
Region Paarl
Soil Weathered, Decomposed granite
Orientation Southeastern
Brix at Harvest 24.9°
Vine Age 12-15 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Destemmed
Maceration 6 days
Oak Aging 14 months
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300 litre
Closure Cork
Production Details The grapes were hand-harvested from two Merlot vineyards at between 24.9° and 25.4° Balling. The grapes were destemmed, then sorted and pumped into stainless steel tanks. The grapes were fermented at 24 °C. The juice was pumped over the skins daily to extract colour, tannins and flavour. On several occasions the juice was emptied from the tanks and then pumped back over the skins of the same tank (rack and return). Once fermentation was completed, the wine was left on the skins for a further 6 -8 days to macerate. The wine was racked off the skins and malolactic fermentation was completed, partially in barrels and in tanks. The wine was then racked and transferred to 300 litre French oak barrels (35% new) to mature for 14 months.
Tasting Notes
Nose: violets, sweet plummy black fruits, graphite
Palate: ripe plum, blackberries
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Producer Information
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Plaisir R45, Simondium, 7670, South Africa
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+27 21 488 9977
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