Nelson Wine Estate - Merlot 2001

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Merlot 2001 - Barrel Matured

Tasting Notes:		A mid-intense wine with supple tannins and ripe red fruit flavours with a hint of chocolate Well-structured with a long finish.
Food Suggestions:		This is a wine that can be served with pork wrapped in bacon in a honey mustard sauce or a four seasons pizza.
Colour:		Ruby Purply-Red
Nose:		Ripe red fruits and chocolate aromas.
Blend Information:		100% Merlot
Ageing Potential:		A wine to enjoy now
Awards:
Vinification:		This wine was fermented at between 26-30?C. The pump-over action was done moderately to enhance the cultivars natural flavours. Matured for 18 months in 2nd fill French oak barrels. The wine was blended with 14% of vintage 2002.
Technical Analysis:		Residual Sugar : 3.68 g/l Total Acidity : 6.11 g/l pH : 3.42 Alcohol : 12.74 %

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