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L'Avenir Far & Near Pinotage Merlot 2013

A fruit-filled, succulent and lighter-styled red wine, ideal for drinking without further maturation. The floral, Pinot Noir component of the Pinotage varietal is expressed very delicately without detracting from the unique South-African nature of this fascinating cultivar, and the palate is filled with notes of ripe red berries from the Merlot with a lingering red fruit finish.

Appearance: Brilliant red
Nose: Plums and bursting with ripe red berries
Palate: Very supple tannins create a gentle palate with a lingering red fruit finish

variety : Pinotage [ 65% Pinotage, 35% Merlot ]
winemaker : Tinus Els
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 1.4 g/l  pH : 3.53  ta : 6.00 g/l  
type : Red  body : Light  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  
in the vineyard : All the grapes for this specific vintage are derived from the L’Avenir Estate
about the harvest: Harvest date: 15 February - 1 March 2013
in the cellar : Yeast: Selected strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ( NT50 and NT202)
Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks, with fermentation temperatures being maintained between 25 °C and 28°C
Maceration: After de-stemming and a very light crush, grapes were kept at 15°C for 2 days of cold maceration
Malolactic fermentation: An inoculation with cultured malolactic bacteria (Oenococcus oeni) ensured the desired conversion of malic to lactic acid in the tank
Maturation: In stainless steel tanks
Fining: PVPP and casein
Vintage: An earlier vintage with good development of fragrant floral notes, stable colour development, and sugar accumulation in very healthy grapes.
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