Remhoogte Aspect Merlot 2018
R250,00
Situated high up on the steep shale slopes of Remhoogte, our merlot vineyard is positioned on a cool southerly facing slope, the ideal Aspect for merlot in Stellenbosch. Classic in style, showing juicy berried fruit on entry, with chocolate tannins, and a fresh acidity bringing balance and length.
6 in stock
More Information
Specifications
In the cellar
The grapes are hand harvested and sorted twice in the cellar, as bunches and as berries.
Fermentation then occurs spontaneously in 7000 liter French oak tanks, followed by a post fermentation maceration on the skins of 30 days.
Maturation then takes place in 225 liter French oak barriques for 24 months. 30% new oak is used with the remainder made up of second and third fill barriques
In the vineyard
Made from our estates highest and steepest vineyards. The south westerly ASPECT ensures the vineyards are exposed to the prevailing summer breezes off the sea which cool the vineyards down in the afternoons and evenings. This in turn gives the grapes more time to ripen. This block is planted on a band of Malmesbury shale that runs through the farms top 3 vineyards. This shale is the oldest soil type in South Africa and one of the oldest in the world. Due to leaching of the soils over millennia they are not very fertile and therefor limit the vigour of the vines and increase resulting quality of the grapes. The vineyards yield between 5 and 6 tons per hectare and were planted in 1998.
Ageing
24 months
Cultivar
Merlot
Food Pairing
Enjoy with cheeses or full flavoured dishes.
