Boschendal Le Pavillon Rouge 2001

Name: Boschendal Le Pavillon Rouge 2001
Brand: Boschendal
SKU: 4616

This delightfully unassuming and affordable wine is youthful, ruby-coloured and packed with upfront, berry fruit and aromas. An easy-drinking wine, it is delicious on its own and will complement most foods.

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variety : Merlot [ 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Boschendal Estate

winemaker : JC Bekker

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.94 % vol rs : 4.5 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : Red

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Vineyards were pruned to two-bud spurs and excess shoots removed, leaving only two to three per hand-spaced spur. After veraison, uneven bunches were removed for better flavour concentration in the berries.

about the harvest: Grapes were both hand and machine picked.

in the cellar : Pressing took place at or before completion of fermentation to extract soft tannins. After fermentation, the wine was matured briefly in large oak vats before bottling.

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