Diemersfontein Maiden's Prayer 2012

Red berries and spicy. Ripe fruit and firm tannins create a wine to be drunk young and cellar for another 2 years.

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variety : Merlot [ 50% Merlot, 44.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.6% Malbec, 2.1% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate

winemaker : Francois Roode

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 1.64 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 5.56 g/l

type : Red style : Dry taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now or cellar for a further 2 years.

in the vineyard : Situation of vineyards: A combination of different terroirs.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness in February 2012.

in the cellar : Grapes were vinified separately. Only aerated pump overs were given during the course of alcoholic fermentation to create a soft, fruit driven wine ready to be drunk young. The different varieties matured separately in tanks until they were blended, stabilized and bottled.

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