Description
Aromas of ripe red and black berries, pomegranate, cherry and hints of mint. The medium-bodied palate offers bright acidity and freshness.
Sale
Spier Canned Merlot 2018
$5.00
144 in stock
Bottle size: 250ml (2 pour servings)
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Food Pairing
This wine is a perfect companion to light lunches, pizza, vegetarian lasagnes and your favorite braai.
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- Venison
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- vegetarian
Specifications
Cultivar: Merlot
Alcohol 13.0% Vol
Total acid 5.4 g/l
pH 3.6
Residual sugar 3.5 g/l
In the vineyard
The climate of each vineyard site varies greatly as their proximity from the cold Atlantic Ocean falls between 20 and 100km. This allows the winemaker to make different styles of wine from the same grape, blending these together for a more complex taste. The trellised vines range in age from 8 to 20 years.
Ageing
Grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness, de-stemmed and crushed to stainless-steel tanks. After two days of cold soaking, alcoholic fermentation began. Pump-overs resulted in the extraction of colour, flavour and tannin. Malolactic fermentation was done with 20% of the wine in neutral French oak barrels and the remainder in tanks with French oak staves to enhance the wine’s flavour profile and length.
