PC
Pippa Carter
DGB
BL
Bianca Lenhardt (attending)
DGB
GA
Garreth Anderson (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, DGB (Pty) Ltd
GG
Greg Guy (attending)
Managing Director, DGB
Description
Plump and well-rounded, this smooth red Merlotis a bundle of vinous energy with prominent notes of plum, cherry, chocolate and raspberry soaring from the glass.
Awards
Gold Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits
Certifications
IPW
WIETA
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
3.0 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.5 pH
Vineyard
Mediterranean
Sun worshiping, open armed lyre trellised vines, ensure maximum fruit ripeness. Oak leaf and weathered granite soils ensure these vines are planted in soils rich in organic matter.
Vinification
A long skin fermentation with lots of aeration is followed by oak maturation for 12 to 18 months in 225l French oak barrels.
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