Thelema Merlot Reserve 2021

Wine awards:

John Platter: 5 stars "vintage 2016" A rating for the vintage 2018 is not available until the Platter edition 2020!

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2020 - John Platter: 4.5 Sterne
Jahrgang 2020 - Tim Atkin 2022: 95 Punkte
Jahrgang 2019 - John Platter: 4.5 Sterne
Jahrgang 2019 - Tim Atkin 2021: 95 Punkte

Bewertungen:

Thelema Merlot Reserve - its concentrated aromas of lush berry fruit and fragrant cedar wood provide masterly pleasure

€31.80 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€42.40 * / 1 Liter)

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Order number: 102233-21
EAN: 6003438000134

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Deep red, almost black as ink, the Thelema Merlot Reserve flows into the glass and reveals... more

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Deep red, almost black as ink, the Thelema Merlot Reserve flows into the glass and reveals exceptionally concentrated notes of red berry fruit and cedar wood. It presents itself powerfully with complex aromas and lush fruitiness. Its strong but harmonious tannins will still "grind off". Because of this, as well as its balanced acidity, it will have a long shelf life and thus has a sensational ripening potential.

This wine is an absolute masterpiece and has long been one of the best Merlots on the Cape. A great red wine, the Thelema Merlot Reserve, which can easily compete internationally.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes for the Thelema Merlot Reserve were destemmed, hand-sorted, crushed and pumped into steel tanks, where they were subjected to a cold swelling phase for 2 days and circulated twice a day for 3 more days. The malolactic fermentation was carried out in wooden barrels. The wine was then allowed to mature for 18 months in 100% new French oak.

Thelema Merlot Reserve 2021

Vineyard: Thelema Mountain Vineyards
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Treatment in the cellar: Barrique
Style: full bodied
mono varietal: Merlot

Taste: dry
Alcohol: 14 %
Acidity: 5.6 g/l
Sugar: 1.7 g/l
goes well with: Grilled, Ente, Risotto, Hartkäse
Closure: cork

Wine expertise

wine type:	Red wine
vintage:	2021
country:	South Africa
region:	Stellenbosch
winemaker:	Rudi Schultz, Gyles Webb
quality level:	Estate Wine
alcohol [Vol%]:	John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 95/100
treatment in the cellar:	Barrique
style:	full bodied
character:	dry
grape variety:	Merlot
leading grape variety:	Merlot
mono varietal / blend:	mono varietal
Alcohol [Vol%]:	14
acid [g/l]:	5.6
pH-value:	3.54
recommended drinking temp. [°C]:	18
goes well with:	Grilled, Ente, Risotto, Hartkäse
residual sugar [g/l]:	1.7
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	cork
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2030
Importer:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite