Creation Reserve Merlot 2013

Remarkably complex with a royal feast of berries and nuts complemented by whiffs of cigar box, cedar and clove. Velvety smooth and berry-rich on the lingering palate where the exciting layer range from dried goji berry to hints of graphite and wood spice.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Creation Wines

winemaker : JC Martin

wine of origin : Walker Bay

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2017 SAWI Awards - Platinum

ageing : Optimum drinkability: 2015-2025

about the harvest: Harvest date beginning April 2013

in the cellar : Traditional skin fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation in barrels. Light filtration before bottling. Barrel ageing 18 months, 60% new wood, 2nd, 3rd fill.
Bottling date: December 2014

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