Longridge Merlot
- Producer
- Longridge Wine Estate
- Colour
- Red
- Last seen vintage
- 2023
- Grape varieties
- Merlot
- Origin
- Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch / Helderberg, Western Cape, South Africa
- Indicative price
- 265.00 ZAR(no guarantee)
The vines stand on the lower slopes of the Helderberg on weathered granite. The maritime climate, with cool breezes from False Bay and cooling mountain nights, supports even ripening and natural acidity. The grapes are hand-sorted and spontaneously fermented for ten days in stainless steel tanks, then pressed and matured for 16 months in French barriques, 30 percent of which are new. The wine shows dark and red fruit, strawberry, cocoa, green herbs and delicate cedar notes. It is medium-bodied, with soft, ripe tannins, integrated vanilla and sufficient structure for further bottle ageing.
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