Merlot

WINE DESCRIPTION
An elegant wine with aromatics of plum and ripe berries finishing with subtle spice.

VINEYARDS
The vineyards are found in a variation in meso-climates, exposed hills, and sheltered valleys, with soils from Granite, Sandstone soils and Alluvial soils. Grapes are picked from a selection of these different wards in the Western Cape.

WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES
The grapes were cold soaked for two days. After traditional skin fermentation, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured in French oak staves for 10 months.

FOOD PAIRING
Serve with boeuf bourguignon, chicken marsala, quesadillas and minestrone soup.