Slaley Merlot 2004

Name: Slaley Merlot 2004
Brand: Slaley
SKU: 25274

Ellagitannin and egg white

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Slaley Wines

winemaker : Shaun Turnbull

wine of origin : Simonsberg

analysis : alc : 14.20 % vol rs : 132 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Developed by: Jaco Mouton
Age of vines: 1992
Trellising: Five wire trellising
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil: Oakleaf with decomposed granite
Position: North-West facing slope of Simonsberg on the farm Ernita
Irrigation: Overhead sprinklers

about the harvest: Yield: 6.65t/ha
Harvest date: 28 February 2004

in the cellar : Fermentation: 30.5
Maturation: 3.3
Fining: Fermentation at 30° and spent a total of 20 days on the skins
Filtration: 18 months in wood, only French, 50% new oak used

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