Teperberg Vision Merlot

The Merlot grapes arrived to the winery in the early morning after being mechanically harvested. The grapes were then destemmed and after a gentle crushing, the must was transferred with the skins and seeds into stainless steel tanks. The yeast was pitched to begin fermentation. The alcoholic fermentation lasted for 7 days, at a temperature of 25°C. Upon completion of the alcoholic fermentation, the wine was transferred to a storage tank and the skins were gently pressed into the same tank by a pneumatic press. At this point the wine began malolactic fermentation, a secondary fermentation intended to stabilize and soften the wine. The wine was then racked and allowed to matured with French and American oak wood for 5 months