De Trafford Merlot 2018

Wine awards:

John Platter: 4 stars

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2016 - John Platter: 5 Sterne
Jahrgang 2017 - Tim Atkin 2022: 93 Punkte

De Trafford Merlot - its seductive bouquet of fragrant violets, dark fruit and fine spices pampers the senses

€45.95 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€61.27 * / 1 Liter)

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Order number: 102846-18
EAN: 676814001405

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The De Trafford Merlot is a dreamlike, harmonious and absolutely brilliant wine, as you would expect from this winery. It flows into the glass in an attractive and deep red and exudes beguiling aromas of fragrant violets, dark berries and fine spices. These pleasant aromas continue seamlessly on the lush, full-bodied palate and are completed by sweet, fine and dry tannins, paired with creamy nuances of French oak. It finishes with a long and juicy aftertaste and impresses with a stunning balance. This text has been automatically translated.

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The De Trafford Merlot is a dreamlike, harmonious and absolutely brilliant wine, as you would expect from this winery. It flows into the glass in an attractive and deep red and exudes beguiling aromas of fragrant violets, dark berries and fine spices. These pleasant aromas continue seamlessly on the lush, full-bodied palate and are completed by sweet, fine and dry tannins, paired with creamy nuances of French oak. It finishes with a long and juicy aftertaste and impresses with a stunning balance.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes for de Trafford Merlot were harvested by hand and on arrival at the winery they were first destemmed and then crushed and fermented in large fermentation tanks. The fermentation took place spontaneously, i.e. only the yeast naturally present on the grapes started the fermentation at a controlled temperature of max. 30°C. The fermentation process lasted for 10 days, with the cap being put under the skins 1-3 times a day. After using the traditional basket press, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels where the malolactic fermentation took place. The wine then matured for 20 months in French barriques, 35% of which were new wood.

Product information
wine type:	Red wine
vintage:	2018
country:	South Africa
region:	Stellenbosch
winemaker:	David Trafford
alcohol [Vol%]:	John Platter 4.5 Sterne, 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%]:	14.7
acid [g/l]:	5.62
pH-value:	3.64
SO2 Content [mg/l]:	19
free SO2 content [mg/l]:	5.0
recommended drinking temp. [°C]:	16 - 18
goes well with:	cheese, lamb
residual sugar [g/l]:	1.8
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	cork
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2027
Importer:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite