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Forge Mill Merlot 2004

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A medium-bodied wine filled with black cherry and plum flavours which linger tantalisingly.

Ideal for duck breast or any game bird dish, it will also suit venison, in particular grilled ostrich, or any light meats.
variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Stephan Smit
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.92 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.17 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine will develop and should be at its best within five years of the vintage.
in the vineyard : Grapes originated from the Franschhoek Region.
Average age of vines: 5-10 years
Type of soil: Alluvial
about the harvest: Harvested by hand when sugar reached 25° Balling.
in the cellar : After crushing and destalking, the pulp was pumped directly into kombi-tanks or separators, where skin contact was given through cold soaking for 24 hours. Pulp was inoculated with active dry yeast and fermentation took place at about 24 to 27°C. Colour and flavour are extracted from the skins through pump-overs during fermentation. The wine went through natural malolactic fermention and matured was on medium toasted French oak staves.
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