LIFESTYLE MERLOT

TASTING NOTES
An unwooded, off-dry red wine. Intense colour, the nose full of ripe fruit with dark chocolate and almond overtones.

ENJOY WITH
Red or white meat dishes.

WINE OF ORIGIN
Western Cape

GEOGRAPHY
Western Cape Province of South Africa – Paarl and surrounding areas.  Cold wet winters, hot dry summers.

IN THE VINEYARD
Vineyards situated on cool, Southern slopes in the Paarl area.  Soils are deep, rich and well drained.  We prefer the grapes be planted in an East-West row direction.  5-Wire Perold system trellising.  Planting density at 1,2 x 2,7 metres. Basic canopy-, yield-, and crop management, additional watering after veraizon.

THE HARVEST
YIELD: 8 – 10 t/ha
BALLING AT HARVEST: 23,5 – 26 °B

IN THE CELLAR
Fermented on skins, in stainless steel tanks @ 22 – 26°C for 7 – 12 days.  Pressed, racked.  Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.  Fining with gelatine/egg white, Kieselghur filtration.  No wood treatment.

BLEND INFORMATION
100% Merlot