Waterkloof

Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc Circumstance Merlot

False Bay

Chenin Blanc Pinotage Sauvignon Blanc

PRICE:

$24 Suggested Retail

AVAILABILITY:

Nationwide

DOWNLOADS:

One-Sheet

Circumstance Merlot

Circumstance Merlot is cultivated from the south west facing vineyards of our Waterkloof Estate. Waterkloof is located on Schaapenberg Mountain in Somerset West, part of the world famous Stellenbosch appellation. The farm is about 4 kilometres from the sea, and the Merlot vineyards are planted at a height of between 240 and 260 meters above sea level. The soils are of sandstone origin with medium size stones, providing excellent drainage while retaining a certain level of critical moisture. The 2005 vintage was cultivated under dry land conditions and the vineyards are trellised to effectively handle the canopy. Strong south easterly winds during the growing season helped to control growth and diminished crop yields. The average age of the vineyards is between 9 and 11 years. Production was approx 7 tons/ha.

RECOGNITION:

Awarded Gold medal from Decanter

VARIETAL:

Merlot

VINIFICATION:

The Merlot vineyards were harvested at the end of February. The grapes were destemmed and fermented with natural occurring yeasts in open top stainless steel tanks. Manual punch downs (twice a day) during fermentation maximized colour and tannin extraction. The wines spent an additional 20 days on the skins after fermentation to integrate the tannins and further develop rich colour. The skins were separated from the juice by a gentle pressing. All the wine went through malolactic fermentation in barrel. The wine was aged in new (60%) & 2nd fill (40%) French barrels for 18 months.

COMMENTS:

The Circumstance Merlot 2005 exhibits a deeply layered complexity of lush dark berry fruit, exotic spice and a hint of sweet liquorice on its long and exuberant finish. Lovely upon release, the Circumstance Merlot’s fine tannins will also provide excellent structure for future cellaring for at least a decade or more


	Waterkloof Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc Circumstance Merlot False Bay Chenin Blanc Pinotage Sauvignon Blanc PRICE: $24 Suggested Retail AVAILABILITY: Nationwide DOWNLOADS: One-Sheet Circumstance Merlot Circumstance Merlot is cultivated from the south west facing vineyards of our Waterkloof Estate. Waterkloof is located on Schaapenberg Mountain in Somerset West, part of the world famous Stellenbosch appellation. The farm is about 4 kilometres from the sea, and the Merlot vineyards are planted at a height of between 240 and 260 meters above sea level. The soils are of sandstone origin with medium size stones, providing excellent drainage while retaining a certain level of critical moisture. The 2005 vintage was cultivated under dry land conditions and the vineyards are trellised to effectively handle the canopy. Strong south easterly winds during the growing season helped to control growth and diminished crop yields. The average age of the vineyards is between 9 and 11 years. Production was approx 7 tons/ha. RECOGNITION: Awarded Gold medal from Decanter VARIETAL: Merlot VINIFICATION: The Merlot vineyards were harvested at the end of February. The grapes were destemmed and fermented with natural occurring yeasts in open top stainless steel tanks. Manual punch downs (twice a day) during fermentation maximized colour and tannin extraction. The wines spent an additional 20 days on the skins after fermentation to integrate the tannins and further develop rich colour. The skins were separated from the juice by a gentle pressing. All the wine went through malolactic fermentation in barrel. The wine was aged in new (60%) & 2nd fill (40%) French barrels for 18 months. COMMENTS: The Circumstance Merlot 2005 exhibits a deeply layered complexity of lush dark berry fruit, exotic spice and a hint of sweet liquorice on its long and exuberant finish. Lovely upon release, the Circumstance Merlot’s fine tannins will also provide excellent structure for future cellaring for at least a decade or more
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