Leopards Leap Merlot 2011

Wine Style: A medium-bodied, dark fruit-driven wine made in a New World style.
Nose: Seductive dark fruit aromas with hints of cherries and blackberries underlined by whiffs of dark chocolate.
Palate: A velvet complexity with rich cherry and mocha that culminates in a memorable after-taste that lingers.

An exceptionally versatile food wine which adds character to mild chicken dishes. Also experiment with ribs, shepherds pie, or any dish withbalsamic reduction.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Eugene van Zyl
wine of origin : Swartland/Agter-Paarl
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.64  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

about the harvest: Grapes came from Swartland and Agter-Paarl. Picked at optimal fruit ripeness.

in the cellar : 60% of this wine was matured in 225-litre French oak barrels for a period of 12 months. The balance was oak staved for 6 months with added micro-oxygenation.

the grapes were cold-soaked for 24 hours and then fermented at28° C with regular pump-overs and punch-downs.

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