KWV Merlot 1997
Merlot
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Vintage
1997
Size
750ML
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The wine has good varietal identity from its appearance through to the palate. An elegant, serious wine of great charm. The bouquet is reminiscent of plum pudding with nuances of oak and vanilla. Although still youthful, the rich fleshy texture and well-modulated tannins ensure early drinkability.
The former KWV Co-operative was formed on 8 January 1918 by the South African wine farmers, to act as a spokesperson, adviser, production and marketing innovator of the South African wine industry in general, and for its farmer members, in particular. Today, its 4 500 farmer members are the shareholders of the KWV Group.
With its conversion to a group of companies in 1997, the regulatory and administrative functions that the KWV Co-operative exercised on behalf of the state, have been transformed to the newly-established Wine Industry Trust. This Trust has been formed as a non-profit organisation, jointly by KWV and the Minister of Agriculture, to perform these functions, as well as ensuring the generic promotion of South African wines abroad.
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