Excelsior Merlot 2006

Name: Excelsior Merlot 2006
Brand: Excelsior
SKU: 15759

2008 Veritas Awards - Bronze Medal
Veritas 2007 - Silver
Aroma: Sweet violet, red and blackberry fruits on the nose.
Palate: Full and juicy with hints of plum and chocolate. Tannins are soft and subtle.

Enjoy with all meat dishes as well as chicken, fish and matured cheese.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Excelsior Wine Estate

winemaker : Johan Stemmet

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3 g/l pH : 3.6 ta : 5.6 g/l so2 : 85 mg/l fso2 : 40 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2008 Veritas Awards - Bronze Medal

Veritas 2007 - Silver

in the vineyard : Merlot has a tendency towards green flavours and tannins, so canopy management practices like shoot removal and green harvesting are used to produced and evenly ripened crop.

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