L Avenir Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Private Bin

A fruity blend of these two varieties. Barrel aged to give complexity which shows through on the nose - hinting of violets and oaky spice - and on the palate - full of fruit and well integrated. A well-structured wine with a long, smooth finish.

variety : Merlot [ 56% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : LAvenir Vineyards

winemaker : Francois Naude

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.17 % vol rs : 3.2 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 6.0 g/l

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry land
Age of vines: 7 - 30 years

about the harvest: Yield: 7 - 9 tonnes/ha
The Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested at 22.5Âº Balling on 7 February 1995.
The Merlot was harvested at 23Âº Balling on 26 January 1995.

in the cellar : Total blend aged in 2nd-fill small Nevers oak for approximately one year.

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L Avenir Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Private Bin

Merlot

Francois Naude