| Origin |
Stellenbosch |
| Ward |
Bottelary Hills |
| Soil Type |
Cabernet Sauvignon: Loam Sand
Carignan: Sand Loam |
| Irrigation |
Cabernet Sauvignon: Drip irrigation twice. 1st - for 24 hours at veraison. 2nd - for 12 hours + another 6 hours during a very warm season.
Carignan: Sprinkle once at veraison |
| Vineyards |
Cabernet Sauvignon: 50% Bush vine; 50 % Trellis
Carignan: All bush vines |
| Varietals |
Cabernet Sauvignon: 93 %
Carignan: 7 % |
| Tons / ha |
Cabernet Sauvignon: 5,0 ton/ha
Carignan:: 7 ton/ha |
| Yeast |
Cabernet Sauvignon: D254
Carignan: NT116 |
| Production Method |
Harvest grapes at 25,5 oB (Balling). Pump overs every 4 - 5 hours, at 26-28 oC, for +/- 5 days. Matured for 6 months in French, oak barrels. |
| Analysis |
| Alcohol: |
13.00 %/Vol |
| Res. Sugar: |
2.56 g/l |
| TA |
5.38 g/l |
| VA |
0.65 g/l |
| pH |
3.72 |
| TSO2 |
48.00 mg/l |
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| Winemaker Viticulturist: |
Louwtjie Vlok |
