Vondeling Barrel Selection Merlot 2022
- Vondeling Wines
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Paarl
- Merlot
- John Platter: 4.5 Stars / 90 Points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 91 Points
€18.95*
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Information about "Vondeling Barrel Selection Merlot 2022"
The Vondeling Barrel Selection Merlot 2022 dazzles with its vibrant dark ruby hue, enticing the senses with a bouquet of black cherries, sweet raspberries, and aromatic lavender blossoms. On the palate, its silky smooth texture is complemented by intense nuances of red berry fruits, licorice, and a delicate earthiness, rounded off with remarkably velvety tannins. The finish is mineral, long-lasting, and pleasantly dry.
The grapes were destemmed but left uncrushed, fermenting at cool temperatures to capture a wide range of vibrant fruit and spice without heavy tannins. Post-fermentation, the wine was transferred to 300 L French oak barrels, undergoing malolactic fermentation in barrel. It spent a total of 18 months in French oak before being blended and bottled for optimal enjoyment.
| Main grape varietal: | Merlot |
|---|---|
| Wine region: | Paarl |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 91/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2022 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
- John Platter: 4.5 Stars / 90 Points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 91 Points
- 2021 - John Platter: 4.5 Stars
- 2020 - John Platter: 4 Stars
- 2019 - Tim Atkin 2022: 88 Points
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| Recommended dishes | Lamm, Pasta, Gegrilltes, Gerichte auf Tomatenbasis |
| Grape varietals | Merlot |
| Serving temperature [°C] | 18 °C |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2027 |
| Winemaker | Emile van der Merwe, Matthew Copeland |
| Ingredients | Trauben, Säureregulator (Weinsäure L (+)), Konservierungsmittel (Kaliumdisulfit) |
|---|---|
| Carbs | 1.4 |
| Nutrition allergens | Enthält Sulfite (SO2) |
| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 14.26 |
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| Residual sugar [g/l] | 2.4 |
| pH-value | 3.64 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 6 |