Ruitersvlei Reserve Merlot 2004

Name: Ruitersvlei Reserve Merlot 2004
Brand: Ruitersvlei Reserve
SKU: 12074

Smokey, vanilla billows through from nose. Plums and red berries. Good acidity.

variety : Merlot [ Merlot ]

winery : Ruitersvlei

winemaker : Reino Kruger

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.94 % vol rs : 5.3 g/l pH : 3.28 ta : 7.2 g/l va : 0.43 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : Will age well for the next 10 years.

in the vineyard : Appelation: Paarl
Area Planted: 20 Ha.
Age of Vines: 5 - 15 years
Rootstock: Ruggeri, Paulsen, Richter 110, Richter 99
Clone: N.A.
Trellis System: 4-Wire perold
Irrigation: Drip
Vine Density: 1000 mm x 2400 mm
Soil: Malmesbury Bank
Climate: Sub-Tropic; Winter rainfall

about the harvest: Type: Hand
Date: 25 February - 09 March
Yield: 4-5 tons per hectare

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