DeWaal Merlot 2014

Beautiful plum and spice flavours with dark fruit, rich on middle palate, with a smooth and lingering finish.

Lovely food wine, to be enjoyed with Roast Lamb, or good piece of Fillet

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winery : De Waal Wines
winemaker : Daniel de Waal
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2016 - chosen as one of the top 15 Merlots at the show

ageing : This wine will benefit with ageing for up to 5 - 8 years

Interesting fact: Uiterwyk Wine Estate was one of the first producers of Merlot in South Africa. The 1984 was the maiden vintage and was chosen to be served to the first class passengers of South African Airways in 1986.

in the vineyard : Location of vineyard: Lower down on the south facing slopes
Soil type: Gravel & loam
Rootstock: R99
Method of trellising: 3-wire hedge

about the harvest: Harvest date: 11 March 2014
Sugar level at harvest: 25° Balling
Yield per hectare: 7.0 tons/ha

in the cellar : Fermentation & Maceration Period: 14 days
Cellar Maturation: 12 months 225-litre barriques 
Furture Maturation Potential: 8 - 10 years
Bottling Date: August 2015
Market Release Date: October 2015

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