Bucket Over Merlot

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Organic (uncertified)Spontaneous fermentation
Producer
Joostenberg Wine Estate
Colour
Red
Last seen vintage
2022
Grape varieties
Merlot
Origin
WO Paarl, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Indicative price
245.00 ZAR(no guarantee)

The vines stand on Joostenberg Estate in a relatively shallow vineyard planted in 1997, with a high clay content. The hand-picked grapes were sorted, destemmed and fermented with wild yeasts in open fermentation vessels. For gentle extraction, the fermenting must was poured over the skins twice a day using buckets. The wine then matured for 20 months in a single used 225-litre cask. It is dry and elegant, with aromas of mulberry, plum and fennel, a spicy character and soft tannins. The small batch comprised 393 bottles. ([joostenberg.co.za](https://joostenberg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Small-batch-Merlot-with-Image-FINAL.pdf?utm_source=openai))

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