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Niel Joubert Merlot 1998

Ripe plum and mulberry nose with lots of fruit flavours and supple tannins. Elegance and balance abound.

variety : Merlot [ Merlot ]
winemaker : Ernie Leicht
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  ta : 5.2 g/l  
pack : Bottle  
in the vineyard : Age of Vines: 5 years
Slope and Aspect: Northern slopes of Simonsberg
Soil: Hutton
Trellis type: 5 wire vertical
Yield: 4-5 tons per hectare
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Pruning: 2 arms cordon 4 spurs per arm
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand on the 23 March 1998 at 23.0º Balling.
in the cellar : The must had skin contact for 7 days
Barrel maturation: 100% French oak barrels for 18 months

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