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Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 2012

Ripe plum colour with a ruby rim. The nose shows ripe fruit flavours, black cherries, plum, spice and a touch of chocolate. The ripeness of the fruit is balanced by fresh fruit acidity and soft wood/fruit tannins. The aftertaste is long and lasting.

variety : Merlot [ 86% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc ]
winery : Vergelegen Wines
winemaker : Andre van Rensburg
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.48 % vol  rs : 2.6 g/l  pH : 3.52  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : Accessible now but will continue to improve over the next decade.
in the vineyard : The grapes were all selected from the Vergelegen vineyards; the Merlot from Rooiland, Cabernet Sauvignon from Stone Pine.
about the harvest: The fruit was picked at peak physiological ripeness to avoid the necessity of adding acid and prevent the extraction of hard tannins.
in the cellar : The grape juice was inoculated with two yeast strains, D21 and D254. Fermentation took place at a consistent 25°C. The young wine was left to macerate on its skins for a further 7 weeks before pressing. Malolactic fermentation was induced in stainless steel tanks and was followed by maturation in 225l French oak barrels for 16 months before bottling on 13 October 2013.
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