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Estate Merlot 2024
R165
BLEND
100% Merlot
TASTING NOTES
Vibrant nose with aromas of black cherry, ripe black plum, tomato leaf accompanied by a hint of vanilla. Full bodied wine with black plum, mulberry, and cedar on the palate. Well-structured with good length.
FOOD PAIRING
Enjoy with wide variety of meals such as grilled chicken or prawn pasta with a light tomato sauce, kale salad with roasted sweet potatoes and cranberries, or simply chocolate mousse.
WINEMAKING & MATURATION
The grapes were harvested at 24.8˚ Balling during mid-March to early April. After being destemmed and crushed, the mash was inoculated with a selected pure yeast strain for fermentation. Fermentation started in rotation tanks between 27˚C to 29˚C. The must remained on the skins for approximately 7 to 10 days during fermentation, after which the wine was drained, and the skins were pressed. It was then transferred directly into barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation, before the wine was gently racked and returned for further ageing. The wine matured in barrel for 12 to 14 months in 300L French oak barrels.