Glenelly, Glass Collection Merlot, 2019
Glenelly, Glass Collection Merlot, 2019
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 14.5%
- Merlot
Glenelly Glass Collection Merlot is a deep, richly coloured wine. It displays intense, dark fruit and spicy plum aromas, reminiscent of a Black Forest Gateaux. This Merlot shows tremendous concentration, richness and generous fruit on the palate, with fine but well balanced tannins to embrace it all.
The grapes were hand sorted and lightly crushed into stainless steel fermentation tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine was placed into French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. Glenelly Glass Collection Merlot was matured for 12 months in French oak and racked, on average, every four months.
- ❖ ABV: 14.5%
Grapes
Merlot
Vintage report
The 2019 growing season in Stellenbosch followed a familiar South African script: drought stress through summer, then perfectly timed late rains that arrived just as the vines needed them most. We find this vintage fascinating because it captures that sweet spot where water stress concentrated flavours without shutting down the vines entirely. The harvest stretched longer than usual, allowing winemakers to pick each block at proper ripeness rather than racing against the calendar.
What emerged were wines with real backbone and surprising freshness for such a warm vintage. The Cabernet Sauvignon shows dark fruit intensity but keeps its structure, while Chenin Blanc delivered both the mineral precision and honeyed weight that makes Stellenbosch examples so compelling. These wines are drinking beautifully now, showing their fruit while the tannins have softened just enough to let the character shine through. We expect the reds to hold well until 2030, though frankly, they're too good to leave alone that long.
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