Savanha Special Reserve Merlot 2005

2007 John Platter Wine Guide - 3Â½ Stars
Veritas Awards 2006 - Bronze
Dark ruby in colour, the wine has an attractive nose of wild berry, caramel and cherry. These aromas are joined by oak-derived spice on a smooth, creamy palate of rewarding complexity.

Serve with red meat dishes; especially lamb or rich, spicy sausage.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Savanha

winemaker : Kobie Viljoen and Frans Smit

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 15 % vol rs : 4.5 g/l pH : 3.35 ta : 5.9 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 John Platter Wine Guide - 3Â½ Stars
Veritas Awards 2006 - Bronze

ageing : Enjoy now or within 6 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate
Temperature: Winter 8-19Â°C; Summer 13-29Â°C
Annual Rainfall: 780 mm
Proximity to Ocean: 15 km

Soil
Tukulu, Oakleaf and Vilafontes

Viticulture
Trellised, 6 year-old vines planted on southeast-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-harvested from selected vineyard blocks and meticulously sorted.

in the cellar : After cold soaking for 2-3 days at 13Â°-14Â°C, the grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks at 22Â°-26Â°C. Wines from specific tanks were then selected to undergo malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. The wine matured in French oak, with only the finest wine selected for blending and bottling.

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