Eagles' Nest Vineyards Merlot 2017

Wine awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars "vintage 2014" A rating for the vintage 2015 is not available until the Platter edition 2019!

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2016 - John Platter: 4.5 Sterne
Jahrgang 2016 - Tim Atkin 2020: 89 Punkte

The Eagles' Nest Merlot - a Merlot of remarkable balance and stunning elegance

€17.95 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€23.93 * / 1 Liter)

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Order number: 400214-17
EAN: 6009823340168

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The Eagles' Nest Merlot presents itself in the glass in a dazzling shade of dark plums and exudes aromas of red currants and black cherries, which unfold fully in a hint of fine spices and fragrant vanilla. On the palate, this elegant Merlot pampers with delicious nuances of black and red berry fruit, enveloped by smooth, soft tannins. Fine hints of rosemary and olive tapenade give the wine a pleasant herbal freshness. A subtle peppery note perfectly rounds off this first-class pleasure experience and ends in a long and lingering finish. This text has been automatically translated.

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The Eagles' Nest Merlot presents itself in the glass in a dazzling shade of dark plums and exudes aromas of red currants and black cherries, which unfold fully in a hint of fine spices and fragrant vanilla. On the palate, this elegant Merlot pampers with delicious nuances of black and red berry fruit, enveloped by smooth, soft tannins. Fine hints of rosemary and olive tapenade give the wine a pleasant herbal freshness. A subtle peppery note perfectly rounds off this first-class pleasure experience and ends in a long and lingering finish.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes for this Merlot were picked by hand, destemmed and crushed in open fermentation tanks of medium size. The fermentation process lasted 9 days at a controlled temperature of 24-30 C. The wine matured in new oak barrels and in second and third barrels, where the malolactic fermentation was completed. After 18 months the wine was transferred to steel tanks and blended. Before bottling, the wine was lightly filtered.

Product information
wine type:	Red wine
vintage:	2017
country:	South Africa
region:	Constantia
winemaker:	Stuart Botha
treatment in the cellar:	Barrique
style:	full bodied
character:	dry
grape variety:	Merlot
leading grape variety:	Merlot
mono varietal / blend:	mono varietal
Alcohol [Vol%]:	14.5
acid [g/l]:	5.76
pH-value:	3.59
recommended drinking temp. [°C]:	18
residual sugar [g/l]:	2.3
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	screw cap
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2026
Importer:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite