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MEERLUST - Merlot 2007 75cl Bottle

Deep, youthful purple colour with a ruby rin. A typical Merlot nose with juicy plum and mulberry fruit, lifted spiciness and hints of dark chocolate and inkiness. The palate offers generous, ripe, pure Merlot fruit with refreshing acidity, structured
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  • Supplier: TheDrinkShop
  • SKU: 6151-15163
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Deep, youthful violet colour with a ruby rin. A typical Merlot nose with juicy plum & mulberry fruit, lifted spiciness & hints of dark chocolate & inkiness. The palate offers generous, ripe, pure Merlot fruit with refreshing acidity, structured yet silky tannins & pronounced length & minerality. Soil Type: Selected from 24 year old Merlot plantings situated on clay-rich Oakleaf, Vilafontes & Klapmuts soil. 40% vendage vert (green harvesting cluster removal) at 60% veraison to ensure concentration & even-ripening. Vinification: Grapes h&-picked & selected before crushing. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with partial uninnoculated fermentation. Daily remontahe & delistagefor gentle extraction. A portion of the wine was given extended maceration on the skins for five weeks before pressing. Malo-lactic fermentation proceeded in 300 litre French Oak Hogsheads. Maturation in 60% new Nevers French Oak, 40% second fill Nevers for 17 months before bottling. The Meerlust Merlot 2005 is a blend of 89% Merlot & 11% Cabernet Franc for structure. Grape: 88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc

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vinification - The production of wine (winemaking)
Merlot - A red grape variety used for blended and varietal wines
Stainless steel - A stain and corrosion resistant steel blend
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Wine - An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
Litre - A unit of volume equivilent to 1000 Mililitres
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Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Ruby - A rare red coloured gemstone. A form of corundum they are red due to the presence of chromium in the crystal.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
Oak - A member of the beech tree family that has acorns growing on it.
Blend - To mix or combine together substances.
Fermented - Something that has gone under the process of fermentation.

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TheDrinkShop
At thedrinkshop.com quality alcohol is only a click away. This award winning online retailer have been selling wines, beers and spirits since 1999 and have a selection of over 4,500 products to choose from. They sell premium vodka, vintage champagne, international beers and traditional whisky. They also sell a selection of alcohol related gifts and accessories to compliment their range. The brand sell to trade as well as to the public and stock all the leading brands as well as exclusive products not available elsewhere. Their website is a one stop shop for everything drink related with cocktail tips, brand reviews and recommendation's. If you are looking for a gift then they have a great selection of gift boxed spirits, international beer selections and vintage champagne. With the website being the UK's 5th most visited online retailer for wine, it would be hard not to find something for everyone.
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