Amani Merlot 2008

Name: Amani Merlot 2008
Brand: Amani
SKU: 26795

The Merlot 2008 displays ripe red fresh cherries with yellow spicy notes, a floral lavender appeal and hints of darkly toasted sweet bread. The palate entrance is that of soft smooth ripe tannins balanced with cherry fruit, lime and a toasty aspect that adds to the complexity of the wines. The wine shows good concentration and a salty linger, typical of Amani wines.

variety : Merlot [ 89% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Amani Vineyards - CLOSED

winemaker : Carmen Stevens

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.66 ta : 6 g/l va : 0.61 g/l so2 : 113 mg/l fso2 : 23 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

4½ Star rating - John Platter South African Wines 2011

in the vineyard : Soil type: Fernwood and Longlands
Vineyard info: Hand picked 24.5 - 25.5° Balling from 9 year old vines.
Yield: 7 tons/ha

in the cellar : After a stringent berry sorting the berries was transferred to stainless steel tanks. 20% of the fruit was fermented as whole berries to attain a better berry fruit expression. 50% of the final blend under went spontaneous fermentation to add fullness and complexity while the rest of the wines were inoculated with a pre-selected yeast culture which is high in glycerol production again adding to mouth feel. All Merlot barrels were inoculated with specially selected malolatic bacteria.

Maturation: 27% New French oak and the wine spent 12 months in barrel.

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