Keermont Merlot 2021
- Keermont
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Merlot
- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 92 points
- Tim Atkin 2024: 93 points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2024: 92 points
€22.95*
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Information about "Keermont Merlot 2021"
The Keermont Merlot displays a regal deep red hue, enveloping the senses with a captivating bouquet of ripe strawberry notes complemented by delightful hints of dark plums, cherries, fragrant cedar, and cinnamon. The 2021 vintage promises to be remembered as exceptional at Keermont, showcasing a palate that is smooth, pure, and elegant, with spicy red fruit aromas intertwined with hints of spice, dried herbs, and mixed dark berries. Velvety tannins and a natural acidity offer a fresh elegance, leading to a long, juicy, and pleasantly dry finish. An outstanding experience of significant caliber!
The grapes for the Keermont Merlot were handpicked at optimal ripeness and vinified separately. The fermentation process was conducted with utmost care and minimal intervention in open fermenters using traditional methods. After fermentation, the wine matured for 27 months in French oak barrels, before being bottled by hand without filtration or refinement.
| Main grape varietal: | Merlot |
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| Wine region: | Stellenbosch |
| acidity level: | low |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 93/100, Winemag 92/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2021 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 92 points
- Tim Atkin 2024: 93 points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2024: 92 points
- 2020 Vintage - John Platter: 4.5 stars
- 2020 Vintage - Tim Atkin 2023: 90 points
- 2020 Vintage - Proficheck: excellent (90/100)
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| Recommended dishes | Gans, Lammkoteletts, Lammkeule, Lamm-Tagine |
| Grape varietals | Merlot |
| Serving temperature [°C] | 16 - 18 °C |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2032 |
| Winemaker | Alex Starey |
| Nutrition allergens | enthält Sulfite |
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| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 14 |
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| Residual sugar [g/l] | 1.6 |
| SO2 Content [mg/l] | 71 |
| pH-value | 3.6 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 4.6 |