Tier 3 - Makana Reserve Range Merlot 2005

Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal
Cooler climate berry fruit has produced this fresh, fleshy merlot with mint-choc and mixed spice nuances. French oak has been used to add structure and this wine will develop beautifully over 2-4 years.

This is a versatile food wine, especially well matched to venison, labm and tomato bases sauces.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Cape First Wines

winemaker : Christo Versfeld

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 4.00 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.11 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal

ageing : Maturation potential: 3 - 4 years

in the vineyard : Soil type: Lime rich / alluvia
Age of vines: 6 - 12 years
Trellising: Vertical three wire
Yield: 8 - 10 tons/ha
Irrigation: Drip

about the harvest: Picking date: Mid - End March
Grape sugar: 24Âº Balling
Acidity: 6.0 g/ltr
pH at harvest: 3.6

in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28ÂºC
Method: Three daily pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation completed in oak.
Wood ageing: 20% French oak - wine matured for a period of 8 months.

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Tier 3 - Makana Reserve Range Merlot 2005

Merlot

Christo Versfeld