Bein Merlot
Wine of Origin Stellenbosch
The Bein Merlot is a Merlot in classic Pomerol
style, elegant and complex. It is our flagship, the optimal synthesis
from the wines of our various batches, reflecting best the integrated
terroir of our cool southern slope. This wine strives for perfect
balance between primary fruit and sweet-spicy barrel flavours.
This Merlot is matured for one year in small 225L oak
barrels, of which between 35% and 70% are new, made up of about 95%
tight-grain Oak from central France, and about 5% American oak for
complexity. Our Merlot is generally complemented with a splash of one of
the other classic Bordeaux varieties, usually Cabernet Sauvignon or
Cabernet franc, sometimes even Malbec or Petit Verdot, depending on the
vintage.
After bottling, we allow the wine to mature another year in the bottle
before release. It can be enjoyed young, but will certainly reward the
patient with the development of beautiful maturation flavours over many
years.
Serving suggestion: serve at 18ºC,
open an hour before or decant; best with a hearty meal such as roast
venison or a juicy pasta dish, also delicious with fine cheese and bread
Product sheet for currently available vintage 2008 (pdf, 45 KB)