Savanha Sulanga Merlot 2001

A smooth accessible and juicy wine with well-developed flavours of ripe fruits, backed by hints of vanilla.


variety : Merlot [ Merlot ]
winery : Savanha
winemaker : Eleonor Hoogendijk
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.88 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.71  ta : 5.3 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Area: West Coast/Vredendal
Soil: Clovelly, Escourt and small portion of Hutton
Annual rainfall: 500 – 600mm
Av Summer Temp: 27°C
Av Winter Temp: 15°C

about the harvest: Harvest took place in the last days of February.

in the cellar : The grapes were destemmed with crusher rollers open, to allow a proportion of whole berries into fermentation tanks. After 2 days of cold maceration, yeast was added and the must was fermented in stainless steel red wine fermenters, temperature-controlled. Following fermentation, the wine was left on the skins for a further 5 days; the pressings were fined and added to the free-run juice.
The wine was matured for 8 months in third and fourth French Oak Barrels.

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