Graham Beck Merlot 2003

â€œDeep velvety red colour, with rich mulberry and oak flavours on the nose. Packed with dark chocolate and cassis grip on the palate.â€

Excellent with steak, hearty bredies, roast chicken or lamb.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Graham Beck

winemaker : Pieter Ferreira

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.70 g/l pH : 3.52 ta : 5.59 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine Challenge 2005 - Silver

in the vineyard : Selected vineyards between 10 and 17 years old on both the Franschhoek and Robertson farms.

about the harvest: Handpicked at optimum ripeness of 25Â°B in mid-February from various vineyards on selected sites to enhance the Merlot characteristics of the wine.

in the cellar : Some cold maceration prior to fermentation. Aerated pump overs with extended maceration of Â±7 days. Malolactic fermentation finished in stainless steel tanks. Barrel maturation for 12 months in 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd fill French Oak.

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