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Mellasat Revelation NV

Smooth and fruity.

Roast meats, braaivleis and chicken pie
variety : Shiraz [ 50% Shiraz, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Mellasat Vineyards
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14..00 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : -  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Blended and then matured in steel tank on new and 2nd use French oak staves for 1 year
in the vineyard : Vine Age:  Cabernet Sauvignon 20 Years, Shiraz 18 Years
Soil: Decomposed Granite
Average Yield: 8.12 tonnes per hectare
Irrigation: The vines are trellised with drip irrigation
in the cellar : The different cultivars were harvested and fermented separately. The tanks were inoculated with yeast within 24 hours after crushing then fermented for average 10 days on skins at an average temperature of 25 ̊C.

Pressed at approximately 2 ̊balling. Malolactic fermentation induced in tank and then transferred to older 225 l French oak barrels for 12
months.

The blend was made prior to bottling and a light filtration was done during the bottling process.
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