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 presents itself in the glass with a lively dark ruby color and delights the senses with an alluring bouquet of black cherries, sweet raspberries, and fragrant lavender flowers. The smooth palate is embraced by intense nuances of red berry fruit, licorice, and fine earthiness combined with an exceptionally velvety tannin structure. 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 |