Vrede en Lust - Boet Erasmus Red Blend, Simonsberg-Paarl - 2018 (750ml)

Wine Composition

46% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot 

Winemakers Comments

Very primary on the nose – lifted red and black fruit, tobacco and vanilla plus a little earthiness. Medium bodied with pure fruit, bright acidity and fine tannins, the finish long and savory. Poised and understated, this has a good future ahead of it.

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

13.92%

pH

3.53

RS

2.6 g/l

TA

5.6 g/l

Cellar Techniques

Each component of this wine was harvested at the point of optimal ripeness and fermented in stainless steel tanks. A portion of the juice completed malolactic fermentation in 225L oak barrels. The wine was matured in French oak barrels (35% new) for 16-18 months.

Winemaker

Name - Karlin Nel

Winery

Vrede en Lust, derived from the Dutch "Peace and Eagerness" is a modern wine farm, building on a 320-year-old foundation. The farm is located in the center of the Cape Winelands, on the eastern slopes of the Simonsberg, and nestled in between the top-notch Rupert de Rothschild (Fredericksburg) and Plaisir de Merle estates. The vineyards are classified under the Wine of Origin ward Simonsberg-Paarl, as part of the Paarl Wine Region.