Wine Composition
100% Merlot
Winemakers Comments
A powerful complex Merlot, deep red in colour with aromas of plums, blackcurrants and cedar wood. A multi- layered and ever-changing mid-palate with dark fruits of the forest and red currant flavours. A complex and vibrant wine that will reward cellaring.
Awards
John Platter | 4 stars
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
15 % Vol
TA
4.5 g/l
pH
3.79
RS
2.4 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Following two days of cold maceration on skins, fermentation was completed reaching temperatures of 25 °C – 28 °C. Malo-lactic took place in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves. The wine was then matured for approximately 14 months in small French oak barrels, 33% in 1st new oak and 67% in 2nd and 3rd fill.
Winemaker
Name - Reino Thiart
Winery
Whalehaven is the third oldest wine producer in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Carefully crafting wines since 1995. Galileo Galilei said it best, “Wine is sunlight, held together by water”.
Named after the protective bay that shelters breeding Southern Right whales in the cool Cape winter months, Whalehaven is a boutique winery situated in Hemel-en-Aarde, just outside Hermanus, that creates a delightful array of wines that intrigue and tantalise the palate. Our artisan winery offers an array of hand crafted wines and produces exceptional Merlot, Cabernet Franc as well as site-specific Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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