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Bein Merlot 2020
Bein Merlot

Bein Merlot 2020

R230,00

Rich fruit, fresh mint and some violet notes. Lovely, on the palate juicy, flavourful and with fine tannins. Good length and balanced acidity. It is a great wine, elegant and balanced, and will certainly enjoy us for many years to come!

Specifications

SKU: BEI-001
Alcohol Volume: 14.5%
Sugar G/L: 2.9 g/l
Winery: Bein Wines
Type of wine: Red Wine
Cultivar: Merlot
Category(s): Bottelary Hills
Food Pairing: Cheese, Meat, Pasta

More Information

In the cellar

Harvested on March 5th and complemented with a dash of Petit Verdot from a neighbouring vineyard, it was matured for one year in tight-grained French oak barriques, of which 30% were new, with the remainder being second and third fill. Unfined and only gently filtered, this wine was bottled on April 20th, 2021

In the vineyard

Compared to the previous vintage, the vines started better into the new season. Although the total amount of winter rains was still below the long-term average, it was sufficient and the dams are at least two-thirds full at the start of the growing season. Also during spring, the weather conditions were favorable, which contributed to a somewhat earlier, but even budding and eventually a good canopy development. During the summer, temperatures were generally moderate, and even during the midsummer ripening period we had not registered any of the otherwise characteristic hot days. These are good conditions for optimal fruit development. Accordingly, the 2020 harvest began a little earlier than other years and produced very healthy grapes of top quality.

Ageing

This wine drinks well now, however, will age well for 10 years from date of vintage if stored in the correct conditions.

Cultivar

95% Merlot & 5% Petit Verdot

Food Pairing

Serve at 18ºC. Best enjoyed with a hearty meal such as roast venison or a juicy pasta dish. Also delicious with fine cheese and bread.

About the Wine Estate

Bein Wine is a boutique wine estate exclusively focused on fine Merlot wines. As smallest wine estate in the Cape, our vineyard comprises only two hectares, exclusively planted to Merlot vines. This small size allows for a caring and environmentally responsible viticulture, based on the latest knowledge and technology, including Remote Sensing by means of multispectral imagery from drones and satellites. Interested? Read more about it further down on this page. We are certified by IPW SA (Integrated Production of Wine SA) for environmentally friendly and sustainable viti-viniculture from planting to bottling.

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