Terra del Capo Arne 2010

Name: Terra del Capo Arne 2010
Brand: Terra del Capo
SKU: 36913

Abundant black cherry aromas lead onto the palate,along with spice and other ripe blue and black berries. Supple and lithe with leashed power yet simultaneously elegant. Refined yet textured and beautifully balanced with a long finish.

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variety : Merlot [ Merlot, Sangiovese ]

winery : Anthonij Rupert Wyne

winemaker : Dawie Botha

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.44 % vol rs : 3.6 g/l pH : 3.46 ta : 5.7 g/l va : 0.64 g/l so2 : 64 mg/l fso2 : 12 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The vineyards are situated in the Darling area on our farm Rooderust in the Groenekloof appelation. Some green harvesting is done in the late season. The vigour and size of bunches, which tend to be big for Sangiovese, are managed constantly.

about the harvest: The grapes are harvested in small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks.

in the cellar : The Merlot and Sangiovese grapes were sorted together, on a double sorting table, the berries went straight into tank without crushing. The grapes were cold soaked for 8 days. After fermentation and some maceration, the wine was transferred into 400l French oak for malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged in 400l barrels for 20 months, an d the bo ttled wine wa s ag ed for a further 12 months before being released.

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