Welmoed Heritage Merlot 2011
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Welmoed Heritage Merlot 2011

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Stellenbosch
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our wines » Welmoed Heritage Merlot 2011

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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Bernard Claassen
Main Variety :  Merlot
Alcohol :  14  %vol
pH :  3.39
RS :  3.50 g/l
Total Acid :  5.55 g/l
Balling :  24-25 °
Appellation :  Stellenbosch
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
Body :  Medium
Taste :  Herbaceous
WOODED

 
accolades
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 - Bronze Medal
 
tasting notes
The palate shows ripe berry fruit, with a hint of mint and a spicy edge. Nose reminiscent of mulberries, cassis and plums with underlying nuances of wood and vanilla. Medium to full bodied wine with well-integrated wood, balanced ripe fruit mid-palate, and a persistent, yet soft, tannin finish.
 
ageing potential
Very drinkable now but will age well for 3 years.
 
blend information
100% Merlot
 
food suggestions
Serve this wine with a variety of meat dishes, or a platter of cold meats such as ham, salami, spiced beef, silver-side and picked vegetables.

Suitability for vegetarians or vegans: Suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans.
 
in the vineyard
Selection of vineyard blocks in the Stellenbosch region takes place prior to the harvest season. Mediterranean climate and weathered granite soil type. Vines are trellissed on a 5-wire hedge system.
 
about the harvest
Harvested at optimum ripeness at the end of February, early March and picked at 24° - 25° B.
 
in the cellar
Fermentation takes place in static red fermenters. Cold soaking for 2 days prior to primary fermentation on the skins to lengthen the contact time between juice and skins for more intense extracts.Fermented until dry on its skins at 24 - 27ºC, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Extraction of colour and aroma components by means of pump-overs and delastage. Maturation in stainless steel tank with 2g/Lt of selected medium toast French oak staves for approximately 8 months.
 
  
 
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