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Spier Colours Merlot 2006

The wine is cherry red in colour, clear and brilliant. Sweet plum aromas are joined on the nose by caramel and vanilla. A velvety-soft, accessible palate shows prominent, juicy, lingering plum. An easy-drinking wine of consistent quality.

Serve with meaty pasta such as lasagne or cheese.
variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Anton Swarts
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.47 % vol  rs : 4 - 5 g/l  pH : 3.39  ta : 5.57 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 2 years of harvest.
in the vineyard : Climate:
Average temperature: Winter 17°C; Summer 25°C
Annual rainfall: 220 mm
Proximity to ocean: 30km - 150 km

Soil:
Alluvial, Silty Dundee, Tukulu, Oak leaf and Riverbed

Vineyard:
Trellised vines and bush vines yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines are 9 - 20 years old, received supplementary irrigation and produced 8 - 15 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes for this wine were hand-harvested and sorted.
in the cellar : The grapes were de-stemmed and gently crushed. Cold maceration occurred at 10 - 12ºC, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Daily pump-overs were conducted for optimum extraction of colour and flavour. Wines from chosen tanks were blended and fined, and matured for 6 months before bottling.

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