Hagelsberg Merlot 2006

Name: Hagelsberg Merlot 2006
Brand: Hagelsberg
SKU: 14707

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 : Devon Valley

analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol rs : 4.0 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : It was in 1679 when Simon van der Stel, then governor of the Cape, first discovered the fertile valley of Stellenbosch, which he later named after himself. His first view of one of the hills surrounding the valley was in stormy weather and he appropriately named it Hagelsberg - in Dutch â€œhagelâ€ means hail. The name soon changed to Papegaaiberg, as it is still known today. The beautiful vineyards of Middelvlei stretch along the northern slopes of the same Papegaaiberg.

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 â€“ 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 2005/2006 season compared to the long-term annual average of 700 mm.

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