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Oak Valley Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

Medium-deep red. Expressive, pure, Merlot-dominated aromas of redcurrant, liquorice, mocha, mint and menthol. Plump, sweet and harmonious, with plum and tobacco leaf flavours nicely framed by supporting acidity. Finishes with dusty tannins.

variety : Merlot [ 51% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Oak Valley
winemaker : Pieter Visser
wine of origin : Elgin
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Aspect: South-West facing slopes
Elevation: 310m - 500m
Soil Type: Medium texture gravelly soils with a structured clay layer
Rootstock: R99, R110, Ruggerie 140
Planting Date: 1999 - 2001
Irrigation: Post harvest irrigation only
Trellising: Extended Perold
Plant Density: 2 564 - 3 333 vine/ha
about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at around 24.5° Balling
Harvest Date: 09 March 2006 – 22 March 2006
Analysis at Harvest: Sugar: 25.2° - 25.8° Balling
Total acid: 4.5 - 5.9
pH: 3.42 - 3.66
Yeasts: BDX, WE372
in the cellar : After bunch and berry sorting the juice was cold soaked for 5 days before yeast was added. 3 pumpovers took place per day and a few punchdowns, after fermentation a few days skin contact before pressing. Malolactic fermentation in  SS Tank and then to 300 litre barrels for 18 months. 69% new French oak and the remainder  2nd fill.

Date of Bottling:  23 January 2008
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