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Pella Verlatenkloof Merlot 2013

Aromas of raspberry and blackcurrant, firm yet ripe tannins, uplifted by black cherry and plum flavours.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Daniel de Waal
wine of origin : Coastal Region
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  
type : Red  style : Dry  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Old dry land bush vines, in a once forgotten little valley, now revived, offering highly concentrated fruit; The name ‘Verlatenkloof’, meaning ‘desolate pass/valley’ in Afrikaans. North-facing slope. Yielding less than 3 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: Hand harvested.
in the cellar : Sorted by hand and de-stemmed. Harvested periodically to ensure fermentation occurs on skins with a ripe tannin structure. Cold soak for ten days at 8’C and fermented up to a maximum of 25’C. Manual punch downs are carried out on a daily basis until fermented dry. Manual basket press is used. Aged for 12 months in predominately French oak barrels.
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