Cabernet Sauvignon - 1992 |
Winemaker: |
Beyers Truter |
Varieties: |
100 % cabernet sauvignon |
Origin: |
Simonsberg - Stellenbosch |
Climate: |
A cool dry season with good weather conditions during the ripening period. The relative small yield resulted in good fruit with loads of concentration. |
Age of Vines: |
30 Years |
Irrigation: |
None |
Soil: |
Hutton, Decomposed Granite |
Yield: |
4 Tons/ha ?2 400 litres/ha |
Vinification: |
4-5 Days on the skins in open fermenters at 28 . Punch cap by hand. After malolactic fermentation wines matured in 225 lit. French Nevers oak barrels for 21 months. (Barrels are from 5 coopers and 33,3 % are new). |
Description: |
A full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with nutty, Berry and violet Flavours on nose and taste. A rich balanced wine with the oak and fruit in harmony. A long aftertaste ?will last in the bottle for at least 8 years. |
Food Suggestion: |
Will go well with red meat and game. |
Chemical Analysis: |
Alcohol: |
Free SO2: |
Total SO2: |
PH: |
T/A: |
R/S: |
V/A: |
12.53 |
23 |
98 |
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