Simonsvlei Lifestyle Merlot 2003

Intense colour, the nose full of ripe fruit with chocolate and figgy overtones. Fascinating. Concentrated fruit then fills the mouth with balanced sweetness, making this a perfect foil for white meats and even white fish.


variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Eugéne van Zyl
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.46 % vol  rs : 3.0 g/l  pH : 3.55  ta : 5.3 g/l  va : 0.47 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 23.5 - 26º Balling.
Yield: 8 - 10 ton/ha

in the cellar : Fermented on skins for 7 – 12 days; Malolactic fermentation, fining with eggwhite, no wood.

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