Description
MERLOT 2021 ANALYSIS
At Mischa Estate, we like to do things a little differently, because this way we can bring you the very best wines every time. Here we are with the Merlot 2021.
Alcohol: 13,88 %vol.
Residual Sugar: 2. g/l.
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l.
pH: 3.53.
VA: 0.72 g/l
MERLOT 2021 QUICK NOTES
APPEARANCE:Medium to intense Ruby in colour with a truly alluring
rim and sheen leading the drinker to want to find out
what magic lies in the glass.
NOSE: The nose of this complex Merlot is led by primary aromas of fruit such as sweet and sour cherry, blueberries, and rose petals. Secondary aromas of tobacco, liquorice spice, and fynbos support the bouquet and deepen the pleasure of putting one’s nose into the glass. Smelling this wine is an experience in itself.
PALATE: A well-balanced medium-bodied wine. The palate opens up initially with beautiful flavors of cherries and blackberry. The well-rounded and fruity tannin structure opens up the mid-palate in an explosion of wild berry,
blueberry, and slight liquorice spice. The fresh acidity and balanced tannins guide the expression of this wine into a long and satisfying finish.
FOOD PAIRING: This wine drinks beautifully by itself but accompanies dishes of roast lamb, T-bone steak, and mixed vegetables very well.
VITICULTURAL ANALYSIS
Merlot is one of the 5 grape varieties used typically in Bordeaux blends but is also very popular as a single cultivar wine. Usually producing more delicate-style red wines, Merlot typically blends very well with the bolder Cabernet Sauvignon. Matured the wine in tight-grained French oak for 12 months to produce an absolute gem of a Merlot for everyone to enjoy.
MORE ABOUT THE MERLOT 2021
Yields per Hectare: 9 tons/hectare.
Cases produced: 600 cases of 6
Appellation: Wine of Origin, Western Cape
Filtrations and Fining: No fining, light single-pass filtration pre-bottling
Varietal Composition: 85% Merlot; 8% Cabernet Sauvignon; 7% Cabernet Franc
Wood treatment: 24 months in French Oak- 85% and American Oak – 15%.