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Jason's Hill Merlot 2016

A typical full bodied well rounded off wine with a deep rich colour. This wine can age very well with soft red mulberry and dark fruit flavours with a gentle mouth feel.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Jasons Hill Private Cellar

winemaker : Ivy du Toit

wine of origin : Breedekloof

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 4.5 g/l pH : 3.45 ta : 5.8 g/l va : 0.61 g/l so2 : 78 mg/l fso2 : 26 mg/l

type : Red body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Ageing potential 8 - 12 years from date of vintage.

Jason’s Hill Private Cellar is tucked away in the heart of the Boland at the foot of the Slanghoek Mountains. With its fertile soil and excellent climate the very best of grapes are produced for making award-winning wines. The winery was built in 2002 when the Du Toit family decided to make their own wine and the winery has been going from strength to strength. Not only did Ivy Du Toit win the Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year Award in 2003, she was also South Africa’s first Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2004.

in the vineyard : Soil type: Sandy stone
Rootstock: Ramsey
Age of Vines: 20 years
Trellising: 4 Wire Perold
Irrigation: Micro Jets

in the cellar : This wine was matured in small 1st, 2nd & 3rd fill French Oak Barrels for 14 months.

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