SHW ESTATE Merlot 2005
Vintage 2005
Region Southern Highlands – NSW
Grape Variety 100% Merlot
Grapes Picked Machine harvested
Winemaking

Following crushing and destemming the must was cold soaked in open top stainless steel fermenters for a period of 24 hours. The must warmed to 25 ° C and inoculated with specially selected yeast cultures. Fermentation was carried out in the stainless steel open fermenters for a period of 7 days. Following pressing the wine was racked into a mixture of old and new French and American oak barrels. After 12 months ageing, adding flavour and complexity to the wine, it was blended, balanced and prepared for bottling.
Wine Analysis

Alcohol 13.0% Titratable Acidity 7.0g/L Residual Sugar NIL pH 3.45
Bottled

January 2007. We have sealed this wine with a stelvin screw cap with the confidence you will receive the wine in premium condition. Further more, the wine will continue to mature and develop its true character without the risk of cork taint development.
Winemaker Eddy Rossi
Winemakers Notes Grapes for this outstanding wine were selected from premium vineyards in the Southern Highlands. Attractive deep garnet red in colour. The wine bursts with intense ripe mulberry flavours, overlayed with well integrated characters of oak and delicate fine grained tannin.
Elegant and youthful, a wine to enjoy now, it will cellar well over the next four to five years.
Serving Suggestions Lightly seared tuna steaks. Also delightful with full flavoured dishes such as braised venison and veal shanks.
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