| Winemaker |
Beyers Truter |
| Varieties |
Pinotage 55 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 5 %, Merlot 20 %, Ruby Cabernet 20 %, |
| Origin |
Simonsberg - Stellenbosch |
| Climate |
A relative dry winter followed by a
hot, dry growing season (good rains only in November), with a short,
warm and very dry ripening period, which resulted in good colour and
firm tannin structure. An above average vintage. |
| Age of Vines |
10 Years and older |
| Irrigation |
None |
| Soil |
Hutton, Clovelley Kroonstad |
| Yield |
6.5 Tons/ha |
| Vinification |
4 Days on the skins in open fermenters at 30 ºC. Punch cap by hand. After malolactic fermentation wines are matured in French Nevers oak – 2nd and 3rd fill. |
| Product Description |
A full bodied blend with a deep red colour, excellent balance between fruit and oak, and a long aftertaste. A wine for drinking now but that will age in the bottle for at least another 3-5 years. |
| Chenical Analysis |
| Alcohol |
Free SO2 |
Total SO2 |
PH |
T/A |
R/S |
V/A |
| 13,7 |
35 |
93 |
3,7 |
5,5 |
2,0 |
0,72 |
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