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Yonder Hill Merlot 2005

Name: Yonder Hill Merlot 2005
Brand: Yonder Hill
SKU: 26029

Deep dark colour. Deep velvety texture with blackberry, chocolate, mocha flavours with hints of coffee.

Chilly chocolate flavoured steak; pasta and smoky beef pizza and duck.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Yonder Hill

winemaker : _

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.29 % vol rs : 6.0 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 5.7 g/l va : 0.55 g/l so2 : 79 mg/l fso2 : 33 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Cellar for 7 years or drink now.

in the vineyard : VINEYARDS
Vineyards are 16 years old and planted on the northern slopes of the farm. The vines are trained onto a five-wire trellis system to maximise exposure to the sunlight and sea breeze. The use of minimal handling and insecticides shows our approach towards enviro-friendly farming methods.

SOILS
Deep fertile Oak leaf or Clovelly soil. The 20 to 30 cm of lime becomes a good mixture of sand to sand-lime-clay soil medium. It is then followed by 50 to 60 cm of wet zone, as a result of limited amounts of clay, with apparent granite origin.

about the harvest: The berries from the tiny 1.2ha vineyard, ripened in the early months of the year.

Harvested Date: Mid-February

in the cellar : Fermentation took place on the skins for twelve days, with five days post maceration after gentle pressing, malolactic was encouraged This Merlot was then matured in all-new small French Oak barrels for 20 months.

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