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Kleine Draken Merlot 2013

Smooth easy drinking. Slightly wooded and well balanced. Red fruit on the nose.

Red meat dishes, pasta or on its own.
variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winery : Zandwijk
winemaker : Jean van Rooyen
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14.08 % vol  rs : 1.0 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : 0  size : 0  closure : 0  
AWARDS
2015 Ultra Wine Challenge - Silver
in the vineyard : Cultivar: Merlot 100%
Region: Paarl
Irrigation: Overhead
Trellis System: Extended Perold
Soil: Decomposed Granite
Climate: Hot dry summers & heavy winter rains
about the harvest: Type: Hand picked
Date: 7 February 2013
Yield: 9 tons/ha
in the cellar : After destalking and crushing the mash was flash pasteurized to 85˚C and then re-cooled to 24˚C .The mash was then inoculated with a selected yeast strain. At about 2˚ Balling the mash was pressed. French oak was used for 7 months. After maturation the wine was lightly filtered before bottling.
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