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The Historic Wine Cellar…
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Visit
the historic wine cellar, the oldest in the valley, and see the original
woodwork and handcrafted beams. In
this ancient atmosphere the handcrafted Merlot is produced as a joy of life. The Merlot 2004 (On Sale Now!) has a deep, dark color and complex fruitcake aroma, leading to a lush palate with subtle tannins and hints of chocolate and vanilla. This is
the fourth vintage of this Historical wine cellar, in the ward Klaas Voogds, |
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Wine: |
Merlot 2004 |
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Vintage: |
2004
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Variety: |
Merlot
100 % |
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Wine
of origin: |
Klaas
Voogds, Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa |
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Production: |
Only
6000 bottles (500 cases x 12 bottles) |
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Winemaker: |
With help of local winemakers |
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Viticulturist: |
With
help of Leon Dippenaar |
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Harvest details: Grapes were carefully hand picked at optimum ripeness of 26 Balling on the 3rd of March in the early morning, cooled down to 6 degrees and destalked. Cellar
treatment: After the grapes were cold soaked for 4 days, natural yeast was induced to the wine. The cap was regularly punched down and pumped over for more extraction. The must fermented dry on the skins in open fermentation tanks. The juice was separated from the skins and carefully basket pressed. Free run and pressed juice were blended. Barrel
maturation: This Merlot finished malolactic fermentation in the barrel and was racked once. The wine matured in small, new and second filled barrels (50/50 %) from French and American (50/50 %) oak for 12 months |
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Wine description: Velvety wine with deep dark color and complex
fruitcake aroma, leading to a lush palate with subtle tannins and hints of
chocolate and vanilla. Bottled
unfiltered to preserve cultivar personality, the wine may show a slight
sediment on maturation |
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Food complements: Aging potential: |
Veal, lamb, duck, quail and cold meats This Merlot is excellent to drink now, but should improve over the next 5-8 years |
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Chemical
Analysis at bottling: |
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Alcohol: |
14,2 % by volume |
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Acidity: |
6,15 g/l |
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ph: |
3,56 |
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Residual
Sugar: |
3,26 g/l |
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Vineyard information: |
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Terroir: |
Southern facing sloops on a ridge (330 meter high). |
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Climate: |
Moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter. Robertson is a winter rainfall area with ca 300mm per year. Cool south-easterly wind in summer. |
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Soil
type: |
Shaly, rocky soil |
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Rootstock: |
Richter
99 |
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Vines
planted: |
1994/95 |
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Yield
per hectare: |
3.5
ton by stringent pruning + thinning of bunches = 22 hectoliters |
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To order the Merlot in your country
please contact:
South Africa Fraai Uitzicht 1798 PO Box 97 Robertson 6705 Telephone: 023 - 626 6156 Fax: 023 - 626 5265 E-mail:
info@fraaiuitzicht.com  Historic Wine and Guest Farm with Restaurant
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