Cape Of Good Hope

Parel Vallei Merlot

Name: Western Slopes
Brand: Cape Of Good Hope
Price: 200 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Platter's 4.5 (1 reviews)

Merlot from Franschhoek, South Africa

R305

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Anthonij Rupert Wyne

Plum, mulberry and cherry aromas which mingle with an exotic spice, mint and cocoa powder nuance. The palate is sprightly and succulent with abundant red and black fruit notes. Vivacious, bright and juicy, it manages to simultaneously be approachable and appealing yet powerful and deep. The palate is layered and complex with well integrated oak providing ample support to the fruit. The finish, is long and memorable.

Plum

Mulberry

Cherry

Mint

The grapes were hand-sorted, and fermented in 225L new French oak barrels. After fermentation we extended skin contact for a further 10 days before pressing the wine, making the total days on the skins about 45 days. It was racked, went through malolactic fermentation and then finally aged in the same new French oak barrels for 24 months. Further bottle-ageing for 24 months ensures the wine is in its prime at time of release.

Proprietor of Anthonij Rupert Wyne, Johann Rupert, has taken a personal interest in this parcel of fruit – since it is planted literally in his backyard. A small block of Merlot, planted at high density in residential Somerset-West, produces this uniquely perfumed wine. Deep clay soils and strict canopy management of the vertically trellised vines gives us consistency of character and taste of the grapes and resultant wine.

Cape Of Good Hope

This is a range created in recognition of the Cape of Good Hope’s vinous heritage which stretches back more than 350 years when the first Governor of the Cape planted grapes. These unique wines are the result of irreplaceable parcels of old vines and site specific terroirs. The labels reflect the grape variety as well as the origin and singular characters behind them.