Merlot 2022

Thelema, vinark (thelema.co.za – linket fra thelema.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2022 Thelema Merlot – druer: Merlot; alkohol 14%; fadlagring: 18 months in French oak barrels, 15% new, balance in older barrels. Arket angiver ikke WO-område. Producentens noter (engelsk): Varietal: Merlot – clone 192 and 343 Vintage: A warm, dry vintage with a late start, resulted in smaller tonnage but yielding balanced, well-structured wines with lovely intensity. Method: The grapes were gently de-stemmed, retaining as many whole berries as possible, before passing over an additional vibrating table to remove all MOG (matter other than grapes), after which a displacement pump takes the fruit to its fermentation tank. The tanks are then inoculated with a specific commercial yeast strain, this way insuring the development of the perfect flavour profile. Fermentation is done in stainless steel fermenters, and a combination of aerative pump overs and punch down techniques are used to ensure optimal colour, tannin and flavour extraction. Once fermentation is complete the wine is drained off the skins and moved to a holding tank to be barreled down. Malolactic fermentation takes place in the barrels.