Blaauwklippen Merlot Reserve 2011

Deliciously rich and concentrated. This wine has aromatic layers of blackcherry, coconut, chocolate, clove and cinnamon. The long finish of cherry and plum with light oak toffee notes from oak aging makes for a complex drinking experience. A wine with great ageing potential.

Pasta, rich flavoured red meats and game stew.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Rolf Zeitvogel
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.87 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 4.9 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The Merlot grapes from this West/East high density vineyard have been hand picked. High potential duplex soil consisting of Oakleaf and Tukulu soil. We use the six wire trellising system and meticulous viticulture practices like bunch halving and intense canopy management is standard practice.

in the cellar : Spontaneous fermentation in French oak casks. Malolactic fermentation and maturation in new 300 L oak barrels for 24 months.

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