Kaapzicht Merlot 2003

2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver & Best in Class
2008 AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge - Silver medal

Vibrant ruby with luscious black fruit, liquorice and mint-chocolate flavours. Oak treatment and well-handled tannins create a sleek muscular framework, which underpins the plump, ripe fruit core.
Elsie Pels – Cape Wine Master


variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Danie Steytler
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.83 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.44  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2006 Veritas Oct.'06 - Bronze
2007 Swiss International Airlines Wine Awards May'07 - Bronze
2007 AWC Vienna 2007 International Wine Challenge Aug.'07 - Silver
2008 AWC Vienna 2008 International Wine Challenge Aug.'08 - Silver

ageing : Enjoy the rich ripe fruits immediately or cellar for 2 - 4 years to allow more development and integration.

in the vineyard : Vines planted in Estcourt type, weathered topsoil on a layer of granite, above a crumbly clay sub-soil.

about the harvest: The Merlot was harvested at 24.5° Balling. Yield of 7 - 8 ton/ha.

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