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Hillcrest Quarry 2010

Rich dark red colour. Abundant red berry fruit on the nose with hints of mulberry aroma. Elegant, well balanced with a touch (6%) of Petit Verdot to add body & structure. Abundant fruit, velvety soft tannins & memorable persistence.

variety : Merlot [ 94% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot ]
winery : Hillcrest Estate
winemaker : .
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.3 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 7.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drinking well now but will mellow sublimely over the next 5 years 
in the vineyard : 
SOIL TYPE: Well drained Hutton, Glenrosa & Oakleaf
VINEYARD: North West facing between. Specifically selected rows within blocks varying from 0.3 ha to 2.0 hectares in extent.
TRELLIS: Vertical shoot positioning (VSP) with 2 movable wires.
IRRIGATION: Used during berry development
CLONES: M0112 on Richter 110 rootstock
about the harvest: HARVESTED: 8th, 10th and 20th March
in the cellar : Two nights cold soaking with repeated pump overs to extract maximum colour. Fermentation started at 18ºC using a commercial yeast for 5 days. Secondary fermentation using selected bacteria was completed before the wine was racked into 225L French oak barrels. 18 months maturity in 80% new French Barrels.
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