Remhoogte Aigle Noir 2006

Fresh, rich mulberry nose with hints of rosemary. Delicious, rounded flavours of dark berries, well integrated with smokey tannins and good length. A smooth and mouth filling wine, elegant enough for any occasion.

Aigle Noir - 'Black Eagle'


variety : Merlot [ 60% Shiraz, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Pinotage, 6% Merlot ]
winemaker : Auguste Natter
wine of origin : Simonsberg
analysis : alc : 15.5 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.75  ta : 5.0 g/l  so2 : 52 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

about the harvest: 6 tonnes per hectare. Grapes were hand picked and sorted before destemming.

in the cellar : Cold maceration, slow natural fermentation in open oak vats. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Matured for 20 months in new and second fill French oak.
1,000 cases (12) produced.

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