Merlot 2022

Keermont Vineyards, producentens vinside (hentet 18. okt. 2026): 2022 Keermont Vineyards Merlot; druer: Merlot; alkohol 14.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Om vinen: 310 Keermont Vineyards is a specialist wine estate set in the naturally-formed amphitheatre between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountain ranges. All grapes used in producing our wines are grown on Keermont Vineyards. Most of the vineyard parcels grow on deep red clay rich soil derived from sandstone and granite and are surrounded by indigenous vegetation. They lie between 250 and 400 metres above sea level at the top of the valley between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountain ranges and have a variety of aspects from North East to West facing. Our two Merlot vineyards are High Road with heavier clay and more rocky soils (altitude 330m) and Homestead with lighter loamy soil (altitude 260m). The wines from High Road are generally more dense and concentrated and from Homestead slightly lighter and more elegant. Small batches of grapes are specifically selected according to ripeness, harvested by hand and vinified separately. This process is carried out gently with minimal intervention in open top fermenters using traditional methods only. This wine spent 19 months maturing in seasoned French oak barrels before being bottled by hand without fining and only light filtration on 3 October 2023. A total of 10269 bottles and 50 magnums were produced.