Steenberg Merlot 2020

Name: Steenberg Merlot 2020
Brand: Steenberg
SKU: 49966

Our 2020 Merlot is a quintessential cool-climate expression of the cultivar: elegant with soft dark fruit and characteristic notes of plum, liquorice, and mulberry with a lively edge.

Enjoy paired with a roast rack of rosemary lamb.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Steenberg Vineyards

winemaker : JD Pretorius

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 14.4 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.48 ta : 5.9 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

ageing : The balance between tannin and acidity will allow the wine to age comfortably for the next 10 - 15 years.

in the vineyard : Soil type Clovelly /
Decomposed Granite
Trellising Elongated Perold
Age of vines 6-17 years

about the harvest: Harvest date: March 2020
Yield: 8 Ton/Ha

in the cellar : Intensive suckering and crop reduction helps concentrate the fruit and ensures that the Merlot has good colour and a distinctive character. The grapes were harvested at a sugar level of 24-25°B. 15% of the juice was drawn off before crush / de-stemming to improve flavour and colour.

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