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<h1>Schweiger Vineyards 2005 Merlot -- Schweiger Vineyards Shopping Cart</h1>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt;"><h3><div><font size="2">The 2005 season was an ideal harvest...never to hot...even consistant temperatures. This allowed us to bring in the fruit at just the right moment, resulting in a full complex Merlot. With the 2005 vintage, we continue our unique tradition of crafting 100% Merlot. The aroma is full of mixed berries and black cherry, with hints of cocoa, cedar, and hazelnut. On the mouth, vibrant fruit shows off a richly layered mid-palate and lingering black fruit finish. </font></div>
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<h3><u><font size="2">Technical Information</font></u></h3>
<p><font size="2"><b>Varietal Percentage:</b> 100% Merlot.<br /><b>Age of vines and soil type:</b> 11-20 year old vines planted in deep volcanic soils.<br /><b>Date picked:</b> 9/25/05.<br /><b>Harvest Sugar:</b> 24.5 degrees brix.<br /><b>Fermentation time/Temperature Range:</b> 9 days, 62-93 F.<br /><b>Fermentation container/maceration:</b> Open fermentation in small containers, punched down twice a day.<br /></font></p>
<h3><u><font size="2">Analysis at bottling</font></u></h3>
<p><font size="2"><b>Alcohol:</b> 14.2%<br /><b>pH:</b> 3.58</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><b>TA:</b> 6.20<br /><b>V.A.:</b> 0.052 g/100ml.<br /><b>R.S.:</b> Dry.<br /></font></p>
<h3><u><font size="2">Aging and bottling</font></u></h3>
<p><font size="2"><b>Length/type of aging:</b> 22 months in 60 gal Oak barrels: 40% new French Oak, 5% new American Oak, 50% 2 year old French Oak, and 5% 2-4 year old American Oak<br /><b>Bottled:</b> June 2007.<br /><b>Approximate lifespan under proper cellar conditions:</b> 15+ years.<br /><b>Number of cases produced:</b> 260 cases.<br /><b>Release Date:</b> April, 2009.<br /><b>Winemaker:</b> Andrew T. Schweiger.</font></p>
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