Zonnebloem Merlot 2009

Name: Zonnebloem Merlot 2009
Brand: Zonnebloem
SKU: 26596

Colour: Brick red
Bouquet: Chocolate aromas with underlying notes of fruit cake mix.
Taste: A medium to full-bodied wine with delicate fruit that Is well integrated with the wood. A well balanced Merlot with very assessable tannins.

The winemaker suggests drinking it on its own or with rick oxtail stews, chicken curries or red meat dishes.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Zonnebloem Wines

winemaker : Bonny van Niekerk

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.44 % vol rs : 1.33 g/l pH : 3.41 ta : 5.93 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : These full-bodied wines are well-structured to show varietal character with rich, robust flavours, yet remain accessible and easy to drink with a soft palate, and in the case of the reds, to last for five to 10 years.

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Annelie Viljoen
The grapes were sourced from trellised, dryland vineyards in the Devon Valley, Stellenbosch Kloof and Jonkershoek areas. Mostly south-west facing, they derive the maximum benefit from cooling maritime breezes to ensure slow ripening and concentrated fruit flavours.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand in March at between 24° and 25° Balling when fruit and tannins were fully ripened but the berries and skins were still firm.

in the cellar : Winemaker: Bonny van Niekerk
Each vineyard block was individually vinified and the juice fermented for 10 to 12 days at 27°C. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured in a combination of wood (55% in 300 liter barrels, French and American - 80%/20%) and stainless steel (45%) for 12 months.

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