CATHERINE MARSHALL AMATRA OREADS RED

Winery Notes:

ORIGIN: (Western Cape)
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Elgin, South Africa
CULTIVARS:
Merlot: 67%
Cabernet Franc: 33%
TASTING NOTES:
Generous, opulent core of ripe black plums from
the Merlot component with underlying savoury,
lead pencil shavings from Cabernet Franc fruit.
Tannins are dry and suedey on the finish
PHILOSOPHY:
To create a complex, mouth filling wine from
ripened bunches with juicy purple fruit opulence
and suede-like tannin structure for support.
Optimal vine ripeness and canopy management
are key to producing seamless Merlot and
cabernet Franc that is perfectly suited to these
varieties.
VINEYARDS:
34-year-old Merlot vines aare grown on deep clay
soils and Cabernet Franc from cool climate Elgin.
Since Merlot and Cabernet Franc are heat and
water stress sensitive, adequate water
monitoring is key. Vines are trellised on a lowwire fence system and stringent canopy
management is implemented to contain leaf
canopy to balance the fruit to leaf ratio. Bunches
are harvested by hand and sorted in the vineyard before arriving to the cellar

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