Savanha Special Reserve Merlot 2007

Dark ruby in colour, the wine shows delicious aromas of caramel and black cherry. Asmooth palate of fresh black cherries is joined by flavourful caramel and cedar reminiscent fruit and a smooth supporting structure.

Serve with grilled lamb chops with spicy blackberry relish.

variety : Merlot [ Merlot ]
winery : Savanha
winemaker : Johan Jordaan
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.5 g/l  pH : 3.69  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or within 6 years of harvest.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-harvested from selected vineyards blocks and meticulously sorted. After cold soaking for 2 days at 13 -14 degrees celsius, the grapes fermented in stainless steel tanks at 22-26 degrees celsius. Wines from spesific tanks were 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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