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Two Oceans Merlot Shiraz 2003

Winemaker Thinus Kruger says of this medium-bodied, smooth and very approachable wine made for early enjoyment, that its nose offers ripe berry fruit ,smokey and spicy aromas carried through on the palate.

It is the ideal companion to most red meat, game and pasta dishes.
variety : Merlot [ 65% Merlot, 35% Shiraz ]
winery : Two Oceans Wines
winemaker : Thinus Kruger
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.53 % vol  rs : 5.0 g/l  pH : 3.46  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  
in the vineyard : The Merlot grapes were sourced from trellised vineyards in the Stellenbosch, Malmesbury, Worcester and Robertson areas. The Shiraz grapes were sourced from trellised vineyards in the Stellenbosch, Paarl, Malmesbury and Worcester areas. The vineyards were established at varying altitudes from 50 to 180 metres above sea-level.
about the harvest: The Shiraz grapes were hand harvested between 24° and 25° Balling in the beginning of February. The Merlot grapes were hand harvest between 23° and 24° Balling.
in the cellar : The grapes of both cultivars were fermented separately for five days on the skins. After pressing the juice was fermented without the skins in order to preserve as much fruit as possible as well as extract sufficient colour without extracting too much tannins. Upon completion of the malolactic fermentation the wines were matured separately. The Merlot was matured in a combination of new, second and third-fill French oak barrels. The Shiraz was matured for nine months in French oak staves to add complexity to the flavour. The final blended result was 65% Merlot and 35% Shiraz.
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