Boschendal Merlot 1999

Name: Boschendal Merlot 1999
Brand: Boschendal
SKU: 3915

This rich, dark, medium-full wine has hints of cedar, red berry fruit, chocolate and coffee on the nose. Well-balanced, with firm tannins, it has a generous mouthfeel and lingering aftertaste. Enjoy with chicken liver pÃ¢tÃ©, roast duck, lamb and cheese.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Boschendal Estate

winemaker : JC Bekker

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.03 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : Red

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : 100% Merlot from a nine-year-old vineyard in stony, well-drained, clay-rich soils on the lower slopes of the Simonsberg mountain. Yield is eight tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Hand picked at 23Â° Balling.

in the cellar : The grapes were crushed and fermented at 30Â° - 32Â°C and macerated for seventeen days on the skins before pressing. After malolactic fermentation, 30% of the wine was matured for 12 months in new French oak and the balance in 2nd- and 3rd-fill barrels.

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