Swartland Merlot

Name: Swartland Merlot
Brand: Swartland
SKU: 586

A full red wine with balanced softness and an elegant berry, chocolate bouquet. The wood maturation of 6 months gives complexity and elegance.

variety : Merlot [ Merlot ]

winery : Swartland Winery

winemaker : Andries Blake

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.34 % vol rs : 1.5 g/l pH : 3.79 ta : 4.6 g/l so2 : 35 mg/l fso2 : 48 mg/l

type : Red style : Very Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

SAA inflight 2006 - Economy Class (187ml)

ageing : ± 5 years

in the vineyard : Soil: Grown on selected patches of deep red soils with good moist retention possibilities to ripen the grapes without any stress on the vines.
Cliamte: The Swartland falls within the coastal winter rainfall area. Warm, dry summers, moderated by cool Atlantic breezes.
Annual rainfall: 400mm average.

about the harvest: All the grapes are from bush vines with no irrigation, harvested between 22-24º Balling.

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