Kyburg Premium Merlot
Current Vintage 2023
Deep ruby red in colour. Classic pencil-shavings French oak on nose balanced with dark fruit, red and black berries and cherries flavours with well-structured tannins.
Best Competition Rating: Buy, Drink and Enjoy Yourself!
Altitude: 110 – 140m
Soil Type: Oakleaf & Tukulu
Planted: 2000 & 2001
Irrigation: Drip
Viticulturist: Frans Snyman
Method: Hand-picked in 20kg crates
Yield: 8 t/ha
Winemaker: Wade Metzer
Must treatment: Cold maceration for 4 days
Fermentation: Open SS Tank
12 months in French oak 10% new
Bottled: Feb 2024
Release: Oct 2023
Production: 2’000 bottles
Aging potential: 8-10 years
Alcohol: 14%
PH: 3.64
Total acidity: 5.2 g/l
Residual sugar: 2.2 g/l
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