Backsberg Merlot 2002

Pungent aromas of raspberry and red plums are tempered by the deft use of French oak maturation. The palate is redolent with succulent, sweet fruit flavours and finely coated in ripe mouth filling tannins. Smokey and savoury oak characters provide a subtle background to this complex and well balanced Merlot.

Goes very well with dishes such as duck, lamb, sirloin steak and pastas. Also a great accompaniment to chocolate and mint desserts.

variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]
winemaker : Alicia Rechner
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.23 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.43  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy now or over the next 5 - 7 years.

in the vineyard : Age of vineyards: 12 years
Clone: 181 + 192/12
Rootstock: R99 + 101:14
Soil type: Klapmuts
Vineyard altitude: 185m
Vineyard aspect: South-West

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