De Grendel Merlot 2022 - De Grendel
92James Suckling
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CHF20.95
CHF2.79/10cl
21.05.2026
3% quantity discount for orders over 24 bottles
About the wine
With experience and intuition, the winemaker from the South African winery De Grendel masters this red wine in the sunny and graceful landscape of the coastal region. Flaschenpöstler tip: Combine this Merlot with slightly spicy red meat or duck.
James Suckling: 92/100
Item no. 1220633
Item no. 1220633
Tasting note
The wine has a bright, dark ruby red color. A truly magnificent bouquet of black cherries, sweet raspberries and aromatic lavender. On the palate, it is soft and gentle with plenty of juicy redberry fruit, sweet licorice and exceptionally fine tannin. The finish is clean, long and persistent.
Culinary recommendation
Merlot goes well with a variety of dishes. In general, Merlot goes well with chicken and other light meats as well as lightly seasoned dark meats, such as roast duck, turkey and lean beef.
Vinification
The Merlot vineyards are planted on Hutton Oak Leaf soils 200 meters above sea level on the slopes of the Tyger Mountain, 7 kilometers from the Atlantic and within sight of the Atlantic. The vines are between 14 and 17 years old and an estimated 2,300 vines yield a harvest of 7 to 8 tons per hectare and vintage. The hand-picked fruits were destemmed, mashed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The aerated pumping method” was used to pump the fermenting juice over the pomace hat four times a day for one hour to obtain soft tannins. After fermentation, the wine was pressed, refilled and aged in 15% new French oak barrels, 40% in second use and 25% in third use for 13 months.
More information
Allergy information: Contains sulfites
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