De Bos Handpicked Merlot 2012

Rich, fresh berries, dark chocolate and slight peppery notes. A wine packed with red and dark fruit,following through with a persistent finish.

Drink it very comfortably with a range of Italian dishes and with tomato based roasted chicken, mushrooms and parmesan. Pair it with richly sauced steak (or even fish dishes) or with stews.

variety : Merlot
winemaker : Corlea Fourie
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 5.2 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : A wine to be enjoyed 1 to 5 years after the year of vintage

in the vineyard : From our Merlot vineyard in the multifaceted Bovlei valley, Wellington

in the cellar : The cooled grapes were hand sorted after de-stemming. During fermentation a plenty of aerated pump overs were utilised as extraction method. The wines went through malolactic fermentation in contact with new French oak

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