Mellasat Tempranillo 2018

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Mellasat Vineyards

Main Variety - Tempranillo

Alcohol - 13.6 %vol

pH - .

RS - 2.7 g/l

Total Acid - 6.3 g/l

Appellation - Paarl

Characteristics

Type - Red

Style - Dry

Body - Full

Taste - Fruity

Accolades

2021 - Platter's 4 Stars
2020 - Paarl Wine Challenge - Top 12
2020 - Platter's 4 Stars

Tasting Notes

Spice & violet accents, core of cherry & blackberry fruit, laced with savoury acidity, supported by smooth tannins. Oak gives vanilla on persistent finish.

Blend Information

100% Tempranillo

Food Suggestions

Chorizo and other cured meats, Tapas, slow-cooked lamb shank on a bed of Polenta and hearty casseroles.

In The Vineyard

Vine Age: 12 Years
Soil: Decomposed Granite
Average Yield: 42hl/ha (7.45t/ha)
Irrigation: The vines are trellised with drip irrigation

About The Harvest

21 February 2018

In The Cellar

Yeast: Lalvin Clos inoculated within 48 hours after crushing then fermented for 10 days on skins at an average temperature of 20 °C. Pressed at approx -0.8˚ balling. Malolactic fermentation induced in barrel.

The wine matured in barrel for 42 months and it was bottled in October 2021.

300l & 225l barrels, 33% new wood (87% American oak, 13% French Oak)

No filtering of the wine was undertaken except at bottling, where a medium filtration (split AF70/110) was undertaken.

Other Vintages

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Mellasat Tempranillo 2020	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo
Mellasat Tempranillo 2018	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo
Mellasat Tempranillo 2017	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo
Mellasat Tempranillo 2016	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo
Mellasat Tempranillo 2015	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo
Mellasat Tempranillo 2015	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo
Mellasat Tempranillo / Cabernet Sauvignon 2012	Mellasat Vineyards	Tempranillo