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Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 2009

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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