Oldenburg Vineyards Merlot 2013

Name: Oldenburg Vineyards Merlot 2013
Brand: Oldenburg Vineyards
SKU: 39463

The wine shows aromas of macerated blackcurrants, cherries and plums. Ripe, fruit with well integrated caramel defines the palate with slight mint on a smooth mid-plate, following through to elegant tannins, ending dry

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Oldenburg Vineyards

winemaker : Simon Thompson

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.6 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

Top 100 SA Wines 2015

in the vineyard : Cultivar clone: MO192, 343, 348
Rootstock: R110
Planted: 2005
Row direction: E / W
Plant density: 2667 vines/ha
Soil type: Oakleaf and Glenrosa
Trellis system: VSP
Pruning: 2 bud Spurs
Irrigation: Supplementary drip

about the harvest: Picking date: 24 February 2013
Grape sugar: 25.0°B
Acidity: 6.5 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.32

in the cellar : Bunch and berry sorting: By hand
Crushing and destemming: Delicate processing
Pump overs: 3 Times per day
Cold soak: 3 Days
Yeast: BDX Red
Fermentation temperature: Max 28°C
Wood maturation : 19 months in 300L, French Oak barrels, 40% new

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