L Avenir L Ami Simon 1999

Deep red colour. Smokey, fruity, plummy nose. Juicy fruit and slight oakiness fills the mouth and ends with a pleasing balanced aftertaste.


variety : Merlot [ 44% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.52 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.61  ta : 5.9 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Drink now or keep for the next 3 to 5 years.

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry Land
Age of Vines: 11-13 years

about the harvest: Yield: 4.5 - 7 tonnes per Hectare
The Merlot was harvested on the 4th of February and the Cabernet Sauvignon on the 23rd of February.

in the cellar : Matured in small French-oak for 12 months before bottling.

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