Morgenhof Estate Merlot 2001

The wine has a crimson red colour. This fruit driven wine shows upfront fruit flavours of red cherries, brumble-berries, cranberries and raspberries. The palate is dominated by these fruit flavours with no harsh tannins noticeable.

This wine will go well with most red meats prepared in various ways. Other suggestions include rich fish, chicken casseroles, pasta dishes and cheeses.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Morgenhof Wine Estate

winemaker : Rianie Strydom

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.96 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 6.4 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : This wine will benefit by further bottle maturation, in good cellar-facilities, for 5-7 years and should reach its full potential by 2006-2008.

in the vineyard : Production area: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch. Produced, made and bottled on Morgenhof Wine Estate. This farm is 4km from Stellenbosch and 25km from Paarl on the R44 road.

The wine was produced from two different blocks, each being 9 years old. These blocks are mainly on West facing slopes, but a small part is on East- and South facing slopes.

in the cellar : The wine has spent 18 months in 20% new and 80% second fill French oak barrels.

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