Plaisir Merlot 2020

Wine awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars / 93 points

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2019 - John Platter: 4.5 Sterne
Jahrgang 2019 - Tim Atkin 2023: 89 Punkte
Jahrgang 2018 - Winemagazine South Africa 2021: 92 Punkte

A full-bodied and complex Merlot with the scent of ripe plums, black fruits and violets

€20.80 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€27.73 * / 1 Liter)

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The Plaisir de Merle Merlot flows into the glass in garnet red color with bright red rim and exudes the beguiling scent of violets, sweet plums and black fruits, as well as delightful undertones of graphite. In full-bodied style, the lush palate indulges with delicious nuances of ripe plums and black blackberries with a perfect balance of tannin and acidity. A generous and complex Merlot with beautiful length and balance. This text has been automatically translated.

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The Plaisir de Merle Merlot flows into the glass in garnet red color with bright red rim and exudes the beguiling scent of violets, sweet plums and black fruits, as well as delightful undertones of graphite. In full-bodied style, the lush palate indulges with delicious nuances of ripe plums and black blackberries with a perfect balance of tannin and acidity. A generous and complex Merlot with beautiful length and balance.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes were hand-picked at optimum ripeness from two different vineyards and on arrival at the winery were first completely destemmed, selected with great care and placed in stainless steel tanks where they fermented at a regulated 24 ° C. The juice was pumped over daily to extract the maximum color, tannins and flavor nuances. The juice was pumped over daily during fermentation to extract maximum color, tannins and flavor nuances. Once fermentation was complete, the wine spent 6-8 months on the skins before being skimmed off the skins and undergoing malolactic fermentation partly in barrel and partly in steel tank. Finally, the wine was placed in French barriques with a capacity of 300 liters per barrel (35% new wood), where it was aged for between 12 and 16 months before being blended and bottled.

Product information
wine type:	Red wine
vintage:	2020
country:	South Africa
region:	Simonsberg-Paarl
winemaker:	Niel Bester
alcohol [Vol%]:	John Platter 4.5 Sterne
treatment in the cellar:	Barrique
style:	full bodied
character:	dry
grape variety:	Merlot
leading grape variety:	Merlot
mono varietal / blend:	mono varietal
Alcohol [Vol%]:	14.17
acid [g/l]:	5.5
pH-value:	3.56
recommended drinking temp. [°C]:	16.-18
goes well with:	gegrilltes Fleisch, Lammkebab mit Kräuterkruste, Risotto
residual sugar [g/l]:	2.6
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	cork
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2029
Importer:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite