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Leopard's Leap Merlot 2009

Style: Medium-bodied, fruity.

Nose: Mushroom to start with, then predominant dark fruit flavours.

Palate: Rich with notes of chocolate and a cedar wood finish.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Eugene van Zyl
wine of origin : Darling / Swartland / Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.1 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 6.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Selective grape selection from the Darling, Swartland and Franschhoek regions.
in the cellar : 40% of wine was matured in 225-litre European oak barrels for 12 months. Balance of the wine was oak staved for 6 months with added micro oxygenation.

Standard fermentation with selective yeast accompanied by pumpovers and punch downs at optimum temperatures. Extended skin maceration, pressed and post-fermentation malolactic.

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Leopard's Leap Merlot 2009
Merlot
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