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Nicolas van der Merwe Nicolas Red 2003

Full-bodied, but elegant, soft tannins, dense middle palate, hints of black fruit and a long finish. To enjoy now, decant for optimum mouth feel.

The style is versatile and will suite pasta and all medium to heavy cuisine.
variety : Merlot [ 43% Merlot, 35% Shiraz, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Nico van der Merwe
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : It will mature excellent during the next 5 - 8 years.
about the harvest: Selected hand picked grapes fermented seperately in open tanks at 28°C.
in the cellar : Plunging and pumping over was done 4 times per day. Up to 3 weeks skin contact was allowed for more complexity. All 3 cultivars matured seperate for 12 months in 2nd fill French oak (50%) and American oak (50%) barrels. Selected barrels were blend prior to bottling.

Bottled: June 2004
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Nicolas van der Merwe Nicolas Red 2003
Merlot