Meerlust Merlot
Description
Composition
Merlot (87%), Petit Verdot (8%), Cabernet Franc (5%)
ANALYSIS:
Alc: 14.5% vol. TA: 5.6 g/L
RS:2.5 g/L. pH 3.41
Taste
Merlot Meerlust sparkles in the glass with a ruby red color that turns beautifully purple at the rim. The bouquet reveals aromas of ripe plums and dark cherries, which are characteristic of this variety, accompanied by dried herbs and oak tones. Merlot Meerlust, which has been refined with a touch of Petit Verdot (8%) and Cabernet Franc (5%), reveals its complex character on the palate: delicate acidity, soft tannins and notes of cherry tobacco ensure a multi-layered taste experience.
Food pairing
Enjoy it with cheese, game or red meat.
Cellar
This elegant red wine, aged for eighteen months in oak, is best enjoyed on its own. It also goes well with cheese, dark meat or game dishes.
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Long recognized for producing world-class wines, Meerlust Estate has been the pride of the Myburgh family since 1756. Today, the traditional dedication to the art of winemaking continues under the guidance of Hannes Myburgh, eighth generation custodian of this seventeenth-century national monument.
Meerlust, with its historic manor house, classic wine cellar, family cemetery, dovecote and bird sanctuary is situated fifteen kilometers south of Stellenbosch, with the blue crescent of False Bay a mere five kilometers away. Wines are only made from grapes grown on the Estate which is uniquely positioned for the production of wines with exceptional complexity and character.
In the summertime, ocean breezes and evening mists roll in from the coast to cool the vineyards. The grapes ripen slowly, thus achieving full, concentrated varietal flavours. The soils consist of predominantly deep, well drained Hutton and Clovelly soil types, affording the vines excellent drought resistance and an ideal substrata for producing concentrated, complex wines