
Merlot - VINTAGE 2000
ONLY ONE!!!
MILLENIUM EDITION
what a classic wine
made in at Cape Infanta on the southern shores of South Africa, where the wide river runs into the Indian ocean.
Every September the southern right whales gather here in great pods, where their enchanting calving ritual unfolds in Sebastian Bay.
Wine and labe in excellent shape - classic collectors wine!
Rich, dark red colour with ripe, punchy, plum flavours, sweet black
cherry and a velvet finish. Delicate wood does not mask the ripe fruit.
Blend information
100% Merlot
Food suggestions
Enjoy now with roast chicken, beef, lamb, pasta and steak.
In the vineyard
Merlot by nature is very sensitive to heat and prefers cooler areas therefore
we plant our Merlot on the lower mountain slopes in deep karoo soils that
retain water well. These soils render a good buffer capacity against
unfavourable weather conditions. Severe shooting thinning followed by
crop control after veraison is necessary to ensure that a good balance
between canopy and crop load is achieved. Sufficient light penetration
into the canopy is necessary for sufficient colour formation, especially on
a cultivar like Merlot. Our Merlot vines are planted mainly South East –
North West to protect the grapes from direct sunlight and to utilize the
prevailing South Eastern breeze to cool the grapes during the ripening
season. Irrigation is supplemented by controlled drip irrigation from the
Breede River. Fruit was harvested from the last week of February from
35 specially selected grapes growers in the Robertson Valley.