Zevenwacht<br> Merlot<br> 2022

Zevenwacht
Merlot
2022

R1,140.00

R190.00 per bottle
W.O Stellenbosch

20 in stock

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Rich and generous the nose shows ripe plums, dark chocolate and oak spice that opens up to blueberry and sour cherry with undertones of fennel. The palate has plush fruit with a firm tannin that will reward ageing for optimal enjoyment.

Additional information

Weight 1.25 kg
Dimensions 7 × 7 × 26 cm

Wine Information

Style of wine:

Full bodied

When to Enjoy:

Socialising with friends over a relaxed meal.

How to Serve:

A nice cool 16-18 degrees.

Our meal suggestions:

Great with leaner meats like duck and venison or tomato-based dishes like spaghetti bolognaise.

The wine itself:

Rich and generous the nose shows ripe plums, dark chocolate and oak spice that opens up to blueberry and sour cherry with undertones of fennel. The palate has plush fruit with a firm tannin that will reward ageing for optimal enjoyment.

What about the grapes?
100% Merlot

The vineyards (terroir):
Two very different vineyards in Stellenbosch supplied the fruit for this wine. The first site, 350m above sea level on the south-west facing slopes of the Polkadraai Hills area, provides bright and juicy fruit with good acidity, tannic weight and absolute fruit density on the palate. The second vineyard on the lower South Western slopes of Polkadraai Hills, offers Ribena Ripeness, generosity and length on the palate. Although soil types differ between the sites, they all have some form of decomposed granite lying over structured clay subsoil allowing for ample drainage and water retention when required.

Should this wine age / mature:
Will reward you handsomely with some maturation between 3 – 6 years.

Winemaking

The grapes were picked at optimal tannin and fruit ripeness with a sugar of 25-25.5 Brix. Berries were sorted before being fermented in 10 ton fermenters with a temperature peak at 27°C. During the active part of fermentation, we gave the wine four pump-overs. This action allows for a soft extraction of ripe skin tannin and colour. The wine is aged in 20% first fill, 20% 2nd fill and the reminder 3rd and 4th fill 300L French oak barrels for 12 months.

About The Estate

Zevenwacht Wine Estate, situated on the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Route is a modern wine farm with a 300 year history. Owned and managed by the Johnson Family, the Estate has a strong commitment to historic and cultural preservation as well as conservation of the surrounding indigenous environment. Two prime farming locations provide the grapes for the Zevenwacht winery. The home vineyard on the Estate’s panoramic 450 hectare maritime influenced property, supplies the majority of the grapes. The farm Zevenrivieren, situated at the crest of the Helshoogte Pass, provides winemakers, Hagen Viljoen and Charles Lourens, with a boutique selection of grapes that add to the fascinating variety of the wines.

Technical Analysis

alc rs pH ta
14% 2.7 3.54 5.6

Grape Origin: Stellenbosch
Wine Variety: Merlot
Body: Full
Barrel Treatment: 12 months

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