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Oak Valley Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

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 [ 56% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Oak Valley
winemaker : Pieter Visser
wine of origin : Elgin
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.57  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Aspect : South-West facing slopes
Elevation : 310m – 580m
Soil Type : Medium texture gravelly soils with a structured clay layer
Rootstock : R99, R110, Ruggeri 140
Planting Date : 1999 - 2001
Irrigation : Post harvest irrigation only
Trellising : Extended Perold
Plant Density : 2 564 – 3 333 vines / ha
about the harvest: Harvest Date : 09 March 2007 – 22 March 2007
Grapes were harvested at around 24.5 °Balling.

Analysis at Harvest:
Sugar: 25.2 – 25.8°B
Total acid: 4.5 – 5.9
pH: 3.42 – 3.66
in the cellar : After bunch and berry sorting of grapes, 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. 68% new French oak and the remainder 2nd fill.

Date of Bottling: 30 January 2009
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