Dawn Patrol Merlot (6 x 750ML bottles)
R 660.00
Harvest of the Merlot was between the 2nd and 3rd week of February. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, fermented naturally in open-top fermenters and pumped over twice daily for gentle extraction. Post maceration on the skins for 10 days before pressing. Most of the maturation occurred in stainless steel and 20% in older French oak, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel.
TASTING NOTES
The wine shows juicy expressions of red fruit, raspberry, and cranberry, with subtle hints of pencil shavings and undertones of earthiness. Subtle and soft tannins, with a beautiful freshness, elevation, and persistence on the finish.
100% Merlot, 12.5% abv, Screw Cap, W.O. Coastal Region
| DENSITY 20°C | ALCOHOL VOL% | TOTAL EXTRACT g/l | RESIDUAL SUGAR g/l | SUGARFREE EXTRACT g/l | TOTAL ACID g/l | VOLATILE ACIDITY g/l | FREE SO^2 mg/l | TOTAL SO^2 mg/l | pH |
| 0.9942 | 12.33 | 31.9 | 2.6 | 30.30 | 5.7 | 0.59 | 40 | 125 | 3.71 |