Excelsior Merlot 2007

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


variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Johan Stemmet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.5 g/l  pH : 3.60  ta : 5.4 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
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.

in the cellar : Matured in 85% French and 15% American oak.

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