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Global Wine Merlot 2010

A soft, fruity wine with delicate ripe plum and mulberry flavours both on the nose and palate. With the subtle use of oak, this wine has a wonderfully appealing balance between fruit and wood for easy drinking.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winery : La RicMal Wines
winemaker : _
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.44 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.74  ta : 4.95 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Terroir: Decomposed granite, with deep red top soils. A low yield from dry land and bush vine.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation.
Yield:  5.5 - 6.5 t/ha
about the harvest: Balling at Harvest:  24 - 25°B
in the cellar : Vinification: Crush and destalk, 12 days fermentation at 22 - 28°C.
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation a portion (approx. 50%) of the wine is racked into barrels for 7 - 8 months while the balance is transferred into stainless tanks to which staves are added. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used.
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