Kaapzicht Merlot 1998

Young, vibrant and complex with layers of cherry, currant, chocolate, coffee and smoky oak flavours with a little gaminess on the finish. Generous and supple and appealingly soft and fleshy. Beautifully put together.

Serve at room temperature (18 - 20ÂºC) with Lamb, Ham, Duck or Mushrooms.

To buy our wines in South Africa, please click here

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Kaapzicht Wine Estate

winemaker : Danie Steytler

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.91 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.7 ta : 6.5 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

1999 Veritas - Bronze
2000 Veritas - Silver
2000 International Wine Challenge (London) - Bronze

ageing : Tempting now but thereâ€™s promise there to age for up to five years.

in the vineyard : Soil: Estcourt type, weathered granite topsoil on a layer of granite, above a crumbly clay sub soil.
Yield: 8 ton/hectare
Grape Varieties: 100% Merlot (12 year old trellised vines on R 110 rootstock)

about the harvest: Grapes harvested at 24 - 25Âº Balling.

in the cellar : Fermented dry on the skins with the aid of NT 112 yeast. The wine was matured for 17 months in small French oak barrels.

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :