Morgenhof Estate Merlot 2000

The wine has a ruby red colour. This fruit driven wine shows dominant flavours of black cherries, mixed spice and mulberries. On the palate the luscious fruit tannins are perfectly integrated with the wood.

This wine will go well with most red meats prepared in various ways. Other suggestions include rich fish, chicken casseroles, pasta dishes and cheeses.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Rianie Strydom
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.40 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.34  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : This wine will benefit by further bottle maturation, in good cellar-facilities, for 5-7 years and should reach its full potential by 2005-2007.

in the vineyard : Produced, made and bottled on Morgenhof Wine Estate. This farm is 4km from Stellenbosch and 25km from Paarl on the R44 road.

The wine was produced from two different blocks, each being 8 years old. These blocks are mainly on West facing slopes, but a small part is on East and South facing slopes.

in the cellar : The wine has spent 20 months in 20% new and 80% second fill French oak barrels.

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