Boland Cellar6x Reserve Merlot 2020 or 6x Reserve Willow Karee Shiraz 2020

About

The Classic Selection range of prime cultivar-specific wines comprises distinct, carefully blended wines from different parts of the renowned Paarl wine region. The style is marked by climatic and maritime influences of the nearby ocean and the Boland mountain ranges that result in fresh, fruit-driven wines that reflect typical varietal character and flavour.

Product Features

Reserve Merlot 2020

• The fermenting wine underwent pump-overs and after primary fermentation, malolactic fermentation took place in mostly second-filled barrels with a portion in new barrels. 
• This richly structured and concentrated Merlot was further matured in 300-litre French oak barrels for 16 months to gain complexity and flavour. 
• A small portion of 20% of the wine was not matured in wood in order to enhance the final blend with the ripe primary fruit flavours.
• This finely crafted wine expresses concentrated yet ripe Merlot flavours of red cherries, youngberries, plums and red berries. 
• Layers of oak spice and wood shavings are integrated with savoury and tomato notes mingling together with a long and lingering finish. 
• A firmly structured and full-bodied wine that will benefit from careful ageing and will complement grilled sirloin and rump steaks to perfection.
• Alcohol by Volume: 14.42%

Reserve Willow Karee Shiraz 2020

• After fermentation, the wine was left on the skins for an extended period of one week to ensure a softening of the compounds, resulting in an elegant smoothness on the palate. 
• Further maturation took place in French oak barrels for 16 to 18 months.
• This finely crafted wine expresses exceptional Shiraz attributes with richly structured ripe black cherry and blackcurrants as well as ripe plums. 
• A bold wine with complexity and intensity, this Shiraz Reserve offers black pepper spice with savoury notes, combined with balanced and integrated oak nuances. 
• This crafted wine will ideally complement the finest fillet steaks with a mushroom or pepper sauce.
• Alcohol by Volume: 14%

Product Specifications

• Region: Paarl

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