Niel Joubert Merlot 2002

Courtesy of Dave Hughes
Nose packed with ripe plums, violets, chocolate and vanilla. Some attractive, well-rounded, mature notes in the mouth. Attractive, light touch of sweet oak. Soft, almost juicy tannins in long, well-rounded finish.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Niel Joubert Wines

winemaker : Ernie Lecht

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.7 ta : 6.3 g/l

type : Red

pack : Bottle

ageing : Already easy to drink, yet has good potential to develop over four to five years.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 6 years
Slope and aspect: Northern slopes of Simonsberg
Soil: Hutton
Trellis type: 5 wire vertical
Yield: 7.5 tons per hectare
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Pruning: 2 arms cordon 4 spurs per arm

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand on 15th March 2002 at 25.0Âº Balling.

in the cellar : Skin contact: 14 days
Barrel maturation: 70% French oak barrels 30% tank

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