Spier Private Collection Merlot 2005

2007 Mundus Vini, Germany - Gold Medal
2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Commended
2007 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Silver Medal
Dark plum in colour, this wine shows sweet red berries and oak-derived aromas. A firm, full palate of litchi and plum promises excellent ageing potential.

Serve with rich lamb goulash and cheddar-topped mash.

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variety : Merlot [ 92% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Kobie Viljoen

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.83 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.53 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 Mundus Vini, Germany - Gold Medal
2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Commended
2007 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Silver Medal

ageing : Enjoy now or within 10 - 14 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Average temperature: Winter 11-19Â°C / Summer 14-28Â°C
Annual rainfall: 880 mm
Proximity to ocean: 12 km
Soil: Clovelly and Glenrosa
Viticulture: Trellised, 6 year-old vines planted on south-western slopes facing False Bay yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and yielded 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes from selected vineyard blocks were hand-harvested at optimum ripeness, meticulously sorted, gently crushed and cooled to 10-12Â°C.

in the cellar : Cold soaking preceded temperature-controlled fermentation, 15% of which occurred in open vats. The wine was matured in new French- and American oak barrels with only the finest wine selected for blending and bottling.
Also contains 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec.

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