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Tier 3 - Hill Station Merlot Reserve 2005

Cooler climate berry fruit has produced this fresh, fleshy Merlot with mint-choc and mixed spice naunces. 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, lamb and tomato based 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  

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: 24º Balling
Acidity: 6.0 g/ltr
pH at harvest: 3.6
in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28ºC
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 - Hill Station Merlot Reserve 2005
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