Wildekrans Caresse Marine Merlot 2007

Name: Wildekrans Caresse Marine Merlot 2007
Brand: Wildekrans
SKU: 18016

Broody dark fruit and chocolate aromas flow onto the palate creating a well balanced structure with a long soft finish.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Wildekrans Wine Estate

winemaker : William Wilkinson

wine of origin : Overberg

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.61 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

ageing : 5 years

in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Ward Walker Bay
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: 14 years old.
Vine density: 3333 vines per hectare.

about the harvest: Harvested in the early morning in February 2007.
Yield: 4 tons/ha

in the cellar : After harvesting the cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo skin contact/cold maceration, for 3 to 4 days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavours before allowing fermentation to begin. Throughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavours were retained. This wine was matured for 9 months in medium toasted new French Barriques.

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