Excelsior Merlot 2005

Veritas 2006 - Bronze
Appearance: Violet, red colour
Aroma: Sweet, black- and redberry fruit on nose
Palate: Full, juicy palate with plum and dark chocolate - tannins are soft and subtle

Enjoy with all meat dishes as well as chicken, fish and matured cheese.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Excelsior Wine Estate

winemaker : Johan Stemmet

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 5.6 g/l so2 : 80 mg/l fso2 : 39 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas 2006 - Bronze

ageing : 4-5 Years.

in the vineyard : Merlot has a tendency towards green flavours and tannins, so canopy management practices like shoot removal and green harvesting are used to produced and evenly ripened crop.

about the harvest: Handpicked from 5 - 12 March 2005.

in the cellar : Matured in 85% French and 15% American oak.

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