Cabernet Sauvignon - 2005 |
Origin: |
Simonsberg Stellenbosch |
Climate: |
Wet winter with warm conditions during ripening period. |
Age of Vines: |
On average 28 years |
Irrigation: |
Supplementary irrigation only |
Soil: |
Decomposed granite and Hutton soils with a high clay content which assist with water retention. |
Yield: |
4.8 Tons/Ha ?3168 lit./ha |
Vinification: |
5 Days on skins in open fermenters at 28 ?C ?cap punched manually every 2nd hour. |
Maturation: |
25 Months in 225 lit. French Nevers ?50 % new and 50 % 2nd fill. |
Description: |
A full bodied ?deep ruby colour ?spicy mocha, Coffee and tea leaf Flavours ?rich in oak tannins ?classic in style with a long dry finish. |
Food Suggestion: |
meat dishes |
Chemical Analysis: |
Alcohol: |
Free SO2: |
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PH: |
T/A: |
R/S: |
V/A: |
14.0 |
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