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Stellenbosch Hills Merlot 2002

Black berries and plum on the nose. The wine is well balanced with well-structured tannins, which indicates great potential for ageing. The wood compliments the fruit.

Serve with red meat dishes, pasta, soup and spare-rib.
variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : PG Slabbert
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.27  ta : 6.8 g/l  va : 0.42 g/l  so2 : 71 mg/l  fso2 : 37 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy the wine now or within the next 4 – 5 years.
in the vineyard : The wine was made from 8-year-old vertical trellis vines grown on Hutton soil. Great care was given to the canopy management to optimize the fruit flavours.
about the harvest: The grapes were hand harvested at 24º Balling the optimal time of aromatic concentration.
in the cellar : Cold maceration takes place over 3 days at 15 °C followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 26-28° Balling until dry. Only the free run wine is used to make this wine. Wine was matured in 20% new French oak and the remainder in 2nd fill French oak barrels.
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