Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 2021

Wine awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars "born 2013". A rating for the 2014 edition is not available until the Platter 2019 edition!
Tim Atkin: 92 points

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2020 - Tim Atkin 2024: 91 Punkte

The Vergelegen Merlot Reserve is plum coloured and smells of dark, ripe fruit aromas over refined spice and chocolate notes

€23.35 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€31.13 * / 1 Liter)

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Order number: 102662-21
EAN: 6003706000828

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The Vergelegen Merlot Reserve flows into the glass in a wonderful plum shade with a ruby red rim. Its bouquet ranges from dark, ripe cherries and plums to piquant spice notes and a hint of chocolate. Delicate wood notes and fresh fruity acidity are in perfect harmony with the juicy ripe fruit aromas and linger for a long time. An absolute masterpiece of a Merlot! This text has been automatically translated.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes were harvested at the optimum time and fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled 25°C with two different yeast cultures (D21 and D254). The wine then matured for 17 months in 225 litre French oak barrels.

Product information
wine type:	Red wine
vintage:	2021
country:	South Africa
region:	Stellenbosch
winemaker:	Luke O'Cuinneagain
alcohol [Vol%]:	Tim Atkin 93/100
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]:	5.9
pH-value:	3.42
recommended drinking temp. [°C]:	18
goes well with:	Rinderragu-Nudeln, Gourmet Pizza, Gerichte auf Tomatenbasis
residual sugar [g/l]:	3.3
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	cork
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2030
Importer:	Weinland Ariane Abayan GmbH & Co. KG, D-20251 Hamburg
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite