Groote Post Merlot 2011

Name: Groote Post Merlot 2011
Brand: Groote Post
SKU: 30876

A wine that is a product of our never ending quest to perfect our winemaking craft. A hint of smoked beef and mint on the nose. An explosion of blackberries, plum and chocolate on the palate.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Groote Post Vineyards

winemaker : Lukas Wentzel

wine of origin : Darling

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 - Commended
Diamond Award: Red Wine Category - Winemakers' Choice Awards 2012
Silver - Veritas Wine Awards 2012

in the vineyard : Vines planted: 1993
Soil: Hutton & Oakleaf
Clones: MO: 181 & 192 B
Irrigation: Supplementary
Trellising: 7 wire Perold
Elevation: 300m

about the harvest: Harvested at 24° - 26° B with an average yield of 8 tons/ha.

in the cellar : When it comes to Merlot selection - quality is the name of the game. Careful vineyard block choice is followed by meticulous grape selection in the vineyards and on the sorting table. The grapes undergo a maceration of 3 - 4 days before inoculation with yeast. Fermentation is followed by another 3 weeks on the skins. Before going into barrel, a final wine selection ensures that only the highest quality wine ends up in the bottle.

Wood maturation: 30% new oak barrels, 50% second fill barrels, 20% older fill barrels- French Oak only

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