Stellekaya Merlot 2008

Name: Stellekaya Merlot 2008
Brand: Stellekaya
SKU: 34752

A full bodied wine with minty characters and loads of black currents, hints of coffee and dry fruits. The grasping acidity balances the sweet flavours, ensuring good cellaring potential. Well integrated tannins give the wine a round, lingering finish.

This wine pairs well with beef Carpaccio, drizzled with homemade mayonnaise, topped with rocket and parmesan shavings.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Stellekaya Winery

winemaker : Ntsiki Biyela

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.56 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Age for 4 - 6 Years

Inspired by the brightest star in Taurus, the “giant red, Aldebaran, known as the “eye of the bull”

in the vineyard : Site: Blocks from East and South West facing slopes of Stellenbosch
Altitude: 180 to 200 meters
Soil Type: Tukulu
Age of Vines: 10 years
Irrigation: Drip Irrigation
Climate: Cool False Bay evening breezes

about the harvest:

Grapes were hand picked at optimal ripeness in early March 2008. The yield was 7 tons per ha.

in the cellar : Maceration: cold soaked for 3 days
Fermentation: open micro fermenters
Pressing: basket pressed
Malolactic fermentation: in the barrels
Maturation: 12 months in wood, 30% new barrels
Bottled: March 2009
Production: 6000 liters

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :