Premium Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013

Vergelegen, teknisk ark/fact sheet (vergelegen.co.za – linket fra vergelegen.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2013 Vergelegen Premium Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot; 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec; alkohol 14.1%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Tech sheet: CABERNET SAUVIGNON / MERLOT 2013 TAST ING NOT ES Bright dark red. On the nose striking cassis underlined with cedar and a fresh ripe fruit character. On the palate the freshness carries through with a sprightly, lingering finish. WINEMAKERS NOTE A great companion for most foods, including pizzas, pastas and meat or chicken dishes, or enjoy on its own! Serve between 16.5°C-17.5° C. ORIGIN Sourced from north and north-westerly vineyards at Vergelegen, Somerset West, where soil types of granite, Hutton and weathered shale dominate. The 2012-2013 growing season was long and mild, with ideal rainfall at crucial times, leading to perfect physiological ripeness. The harvesting of Merlot, earliest of the Bordeaux grapes, commenced on 5 March and Cabernet Sauvignon on 15 March. V INIFICAT ION At Vergelegen all grapes are handpicked followed by storage in a refrigerat- ed container at -20°C for 48 hours. The cool grapes (8-10°C) are then carefully sorted on combinations of vibrating tables and slow moving conveyors, where between 1,5-3 tons are sorted per hour. The grapes are de-stemmed but not crushed and the grapes/must cold soaked for 7 days followed by a feral fermentation lasting 4 days, after which cultured yeast was added and fermented until dry. The young red wine was then macerated on the skins for a further 6-7 weeks before going into barrel for 18 months (20% new) and finally bottled in early December 2014. Released September 2019. COMPOSIT ION Cabernet Sauvignon 43% Merlot 40% Cabernet Franc 11% Petit Verdot 3% Malbec 3% A NA LYSIS Alc 14.07% RS 3.24 g/l TA 5.3 g/l pH 3.55 MATURATION Drinking beautifully and will improve even more in the bottle over the next 5-10 years.