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Excelsior Merlot 2000

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Sweet violet, ripe plum and mulberry fruits on the nose, with hints of coffee and chocolate. Palate full of sweet fruit and plums, supported by supple tannin.

variety : Merlot [ Merlot ]
winemaker : Jaco Marais
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 13.58 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.46  ta : 5.1 g/l  so2 : 72 mg/l  fso2 : 38 mg/l  
type : Red  
AWARDS
Veritas 2001 - Bronze

ageing : 4-6 Years.
about the harvest: The grapes were picked at 24º Balling.
in the cellar : Fermented dry on the skins, with pumpovers twice per day. Wood matured for 8 months (80% French and 20% American Oak)
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