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Dunstone Merlot 2008

A full bodied wine, deep cassis in colour and expresses aromas of rich dark fruit, black forest cake and distinctive cherry flavours on a lengthy finish.

Light to flavoured red meat dishes. Grilled food. including Tuna. Beef ,Ostrich and Venison.
variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winery : Dunstone Wines
winemaker : Corlea Fourie
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.67  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : The Merlot vineyard. 1.3 Hectare planted in 2003.

about the harvest: Handpicked February 2008, early in the morning at low temperatures.
in the cellar : Grapes are put in cold room at 5°C overnight. After de-stalking, the whole berries ferment on the skins for about 2 weeks. After removing of skins, malolactic fermentation followed in barrels. Cooper: French oak barrels
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