Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 2009

Name: Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 2009
Brand: Vergelegen
SKU: 32286

Ripe plum colour with a ruby rim. The nose shows ripe fruit flavours, black cherries, plum, spice and a touch of chocolate. The ripeness of the fruit is balanced by fresh fruit acid and soft wood/fruit tannins. The aftertaste is long and lasting.

variety : Merlot [ 88% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Vergelegen Wines

winemaker : Andre van Rensburg

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.2 % vol rs : 3.4 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Accessible now but will continue to improve over the next decade.

in the vineyard : The grapes were all selected from the Vergelegen vineyards; the Merlot from Rooiland, Cabernet Sauvignon from Stone Pine and the Cabernet Franc from Kopland.

about the harvest: The fruit was picked at peak physiological ripeness to avoid the necessity of adding acid and prevent the extraction of hard tannins. Picking took place from 12 March to 4 April 2009.

in the cellar : The grape juice was inoculated with two yeast strains, D21 and D254. Fermentation took place at a consistent 25°C. The young wine was left to macerate on its skins for a further 7 weeks before pressing. Malolactic fermentation was induced in stainless steel tanks and was followed by maturation in 225 litre French oak barrels for 18 months. The wine was bottled on 6 December 2010, with total production amounting to 7854 single bottles.

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