Brick Road Stellenbosch Merlot 2004

This unwooded wine is richly endowed with attractive berry and cherry flavours. It is a palate friendly wine to enhance all occasions.


variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winery : Middelvlei Wines
winemaker : Tinnie Momberg
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.01 % vol  rs : 4.2 g/l  pH : 3.63  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Red  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The Merlot vines on Middelvlei were planted in 1986 and 1988 and cover 9,88 ha. They were grafted on rootstock Richter 99 and are situated at an altitude of 160 m above sea-level, facing southwest.

The conditions for the healthy growth and ripening of the grapes during the growing season (September – December) were very good. The rainfall during the winter, as well as the growing season was average. The annual rainfall was 680 mm for the 2003/2004 season compared to the long-term annual average of 700 mm.

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