Whalehaven Merlot 2009

Deep red-purple colour with aromas of sweet tobacco and prune. A multi-layered wine with both savoury and fruity notes. Smokey bacon, ripe plums, dark forest fruits belie a good tannin structure.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Whalehaven Wines

winemaker : Reino Thiart

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 3.4 g/l pH : 3.48 ta : 5.0 g/l

type : Red style : Dry taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

ageing : A hearty rustic wine that will develop with time.

in the cellar : Following two days of cold maceration on skins, fermentation was completed reaching temperatures of 25 °C – 28 °C. Malo-lactic took place in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves. The wine was then matured for approximately 14 months in small French oak barrels, 33% in 1st new oak and 67% in 2nd and 3rd fill.

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