CHF44.95
CHF269.70 for 6 bottles
CHF5.99/10cl
- 08.07.2024
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About the wine
The winemaker from the South African WINERY De Trafford in the beautiful and fertile landscape of the Coastal region masters this red wine with sensitivity and intuition. This distinctive red wine 2007 — De Trafford Merlot crowns every festive meal with elegance and finesse. The Flaschenpöstler promise a culinary experience when you serve this Merlot with slightly spicy red meat or poultry.
Now until 2040Platter's: 4.5/5, James Suckling: 91/100
Tasting note
Deep ruby red in the glass, with plums, dark cherries and cloves on the nose. The palate shows blackberries, leather and a herbaceous eucalyptus note.
Culinary recommendation
Goes well with baked pasta and various moderately rich red meat dishes such as lamb and veal.
Vinification
The grapes were harvested by hand and transported to the winery in 20-kg stacking boxes. destemming and gentle shredding directly into small open 2-ton fermentation tanks. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation at max. 30°C with manual push downs of the pomace hat. The wine is bottled directly into barrels, together with individual pressing from the traditional basket press. The malolactic fermentation took place in wooden barrels made from 30% new French oak. The Merlot was aged in it for 19 months, including several rebottlings to gradually clarify the wine and to support maturation. The wine was bottled unfiltered and labelled by hand on the estate.
More information
Allergy information: Contains sulfites
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