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Hoopenburg Merlot 1999
Technical Analysis
Winemaker
: Ernst Gouws
Main Variety : Merlot
Alcohol : 13.12 %vol
pH : 3.30
RS : 2.0 g/l
Total Acid : 6.00 g/l
Appellation : Coastal
Characteristics
Type : Red


Blend Information
Merlot
About The Harvest
Grapes were harvested manually in small crates at full ripeness.
In The Cellar
After destalking, the must fermented dry on the skins in one week. After malolactic fermentation was completed, the wine was left in the tank to settle. It was transferred to new French and American oak barrels to mature for fourteen months.

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Hoopenburg Merlot 1999 Ernst Gouws Merlot
Hoopenburg Merlot 1999 Ernst Gouws Merlot
Hoopenburg Merlot 1999 Ernst Gouws Merlot

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