Slaley Merlot 2003

Name: Slaley Merlot 2003
Brand: Slaley
SKU: 14644

Aromas of cigar box, cherries, mulberries, plums and fruitcake. Also note a touch of leather and some earthiness/minerality.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Slaley Wines

winemaker : Shaun Turnbull

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 12.1 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : A blend of 2 blocks of Merlot, with Block 120 providing youthful vigour to the wine and Block 302 elegance and class.

Age of vines:
Block 302: 11 years
Block 120: 5 years
Trellising: Five wire trellising
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil:
Block 302: Oakleaf with decomposed granite
Block 120: Deep Hutton
Position:
Block 302: north-west facing slope of Simonsberg on the farm Ernita
Block 120: south-east facing slopes of Simonsberg on the farm Slaley
Irrigation: Overhead sprinklers
Yield:
Block 302: 6.65 Ton/ha
Block 120: 5.96 Ton/ha

about the harvest: Harvest Date:
Block 302: 21 February 2003
Block 120: 26 February 2003

in the cellar : More new oak was used this year to fill the middle palate and give more complexity to the wine. 15% was blended back from the 2004 vintage to enhance complexity.

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