Whalehaven Old Harbour Red 2011

A delicious wine with opulent aromas of red currant, spices and cedar wood followed by smooth and rich black berries and fruits of the forest flavours.

variety : Merlot [ 45% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 9% Shiraz, 5% Mourvèdre ]

winery : Whalehaven Wines

winemaker : Reino Thiart

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.64 ta : 4.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

in the cellar :

The grapes were crushed separately and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Malo-lactic took place in tanks on French and American oak staves. Further maturation took place in 4th and 5th fill French, Hungarian and American 225 litre oak barrels for 10 months, before the wine was given a light fining and filtered for bottling.

Date of bottling: 7th of February 2014

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Whalehaven Old Harbour Red 2011

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