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Rijk's Private Cellar Merlot 2001

Oak smoothly integrated into sweet raspberry, tangy black cherry with hints of mint. Great intensity, compact structure, significant ripe tannins. Stunning maturation potencial.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Pierre Wahl
wine of origin : Tulbagh
analysis : alc : 14.26 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.72  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Huge   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
  • SA Young Wine Show 2001 - Gold
  • International Wine Challenge 2005 - Seal of Approval
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    ageing : For 10 years from bottling date.
    in the vineyard : Vines: Four single vineyard blocks with a total area of 2.83 ha
    Clone: 36A/192
    Trellis: Double Cordon
    about the harvest: Harvest Date: 8, 9 & 12 February 2001
    Yield: 19.24 Tons @ 6.8 Tons / ha
    in the cellar : Night harvested and hand-picked. Colad soaked for 48 hours. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrel. Maturation took place for 18 months in 60% new & 40% 2nd-fill French oak barrels.
    Bottling Date: October 2002.
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