Drinking With Purpose Merlot 2022

Harvested early in the morning into small lugs, the grapes are cooled overnight to preserve their freshness. Fermentation takes place at 25 °C, maintaining the wine’s elegance and vibrant fruit character.

 

The wine is matured in medium-toast French oak, with 10% in new 300lt barrels and the remainder in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels, allowing for subtle oak influence while preserving fruit purity. After 12 months of careful maturation, the wine is bottled, capturing its refined structure and balanced character.

A complex wine with fresh red berries and plums on the nose. Raspberries, sweet cherries and subtle hints of mint and vanilla unfold throughout the layers. This juicy palate evolves into concentrated sweet fruit richness and a silky, balanced tannin structure.

 

The French oak is well integrated giving this wine a delicate, yet complex expression.

RED MEAT
Meat lover’s pizza

 

POULTRY
Tomato based chicken dishes

 

FISH/SEAFOOD
Smoked angel fish

 

VEGETARIAN
Caprese salad

Bottle: 750ml
Colour: Red
Cultivar: Merlot
Vintage: 2022
Range: Vineyard Collection
Style: Dry Red Wine

 

ANALYSIS

Alc.: 14.0%    RS: 3.2 g/l    TA: 5.8 g/l    pH: 3.4

2023 Platters Wine Guide 4 Stars

The Merlot vineyards are planted at 130m above sea-level in cool nutrient-rich Tukulu soil. Located on a crest, the vineyards receive constant exposure to the sun, contributing to ripeness and richness of flavour in the grapes. To increase sunlight exposure while still giving adequate shade, the leaves are picked out twice during the berry set. The blocks are harvested twice to avoid any unripe grapes. The vineyards are 14 years of age and yields at an average of 8 tons per hectare