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Groote Post The Old Man's Blend Red 2017

Name: Groote Post The Old Man's Blend Red 2017
Brand: Groote Post
SKU: 42578

A down to earth, ripe fruit driven blended red wine. Cherry, mulberry and cedar wood are prominent on the nose with soft tannins on the palate giving a smooth finish.

Roast leg of Lamb and The Old Man's Blend Steak Roll.

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variety : Merlot [ 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Shiraz, 3% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Groote Post Vineyards

winemaker : Lukas Wentzel

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.60 ta : 5.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Soft taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2018 Gold Wine Awards - Gold

in the vineyard : Vines planted: 1995
Soil: Hutton/Oak leaf
Irrigation: Dry land
Trellising: 5 wire extended moveable perold
Elevation: 400m

about the harvest:

Yield: 7 t/ha

in the cellar : The Blend is made up of 4 cultivars namely Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc. Each cultivar is picked at optimum ripeness.
During winemaking the cultivars were kept apart and aged in third fill 300 litre French oak barrels and in stainless steel tanks with staves. After 12 months the different components were blended after rigorous tasting sessions with our Old Man, Peter Pentz.

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