Fleur du Cap Merlot 2004

Name: Fleur du Cap Merlot 2004
Brand: Fleur du Cap
SKU: 13924

This full-bodied wine is ruby in colour with soft rich fruit, subtle cherries, and oak spices. Clean soft fruit with oaky backup easy drinking well-balanced with gentle tannins and lots of fruit on the palate.

The Fleur du Cap Merlot 2004 is the perfect partner to spicy Mediterranean food, full-flavoured fish, duck or guinea fowl.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Fleur du Cap

winemaker : Justin Corrans

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.2 % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.22 ta : 6.6 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Veritas 2006 - Bronze

in the vineyard : The continued success of the Fleur du Cap range of wines is the result of a team approach at The Bergkelder that starts with meticulous vineyard selection and is driven by an overriding passion for winemaking and constant experimentation to create a new generation of superior quality wines. The wines are shaped in perfect harmony with the forces of nature to capture the highly sought-after qualities of varietal character and terroir.

Terroir
Climate, soil, altitude and slope orientations are selected to capture as much varietal character as possible. The climate is mild with south and east facing slopes offering natural protection against late-afternoon sun. Cooling breezes from the Atlantic Ocean ensure rich, slow growing crops. The soil is predominantly medium textured and well drained with good water holding capacity.

The vineyards (Viticulturist: Bennie Liebenberg)
The grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Stellenbosch and Somerset West areas. The Stellenbosch vineyards were planted in 1992 at altitudes ranging from 210 to 250 meters above sea level. These vineyards are 12 years old and produced a yield of 8 tons/ha. An overhead sprinkler system for supplementary irrigation was put to use while the 5-wire hedge system was used for trellising. Pest and disease control was implemented according to South African subjective IPW standards. The Somerset West vineyard is 8 years old, produced 8 tons /ha and received supplementary irrigation through drippers. The vineyard was established on R99 rootstocks, facing South. The vines are trellised on a 5-wire hedge system and are 150 metres above sea level.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked by hand at 24Âº - 25Â° Balling in mid February.

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