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Wildekrans Merlot 2000

Deep inky, ruby, black colour. Forward raspberry and plum aromas. Soft tannins, well balanced grippy mouth feel with a long finish.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Bruce Elkin
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.25  ta : 6.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
***1/2 John Platter

ageing : 5 Years
in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Ward Walker Bay
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: 11 years
Vine density: 3333 vines per hectare
about the harvest: These grapes were harvested during February 2000.
Yield: 24 hl per hectare—4 tons per hectare
in the cellar : After early morning harvest cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo skin contact / cold maceration, for three to four days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavours before allowing fermentation to begin. hroughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavours were retained. This wine was matured for nine months in medium toasted new French Barriques.
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