Ridders Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Execeptional complexity due to berry and oak flavours. A well structured and full-bodied wine.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Ridders Creek
winemaker : Jeff Wedgwood
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.21 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.59  ta : 5.5 g/l  va : 0.45 g/l  so2 : 64 mg/l  fso2 : 27 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Area planetd: 180 Ha
Age of vines: 12 years
Rootstock: R99 and 101/14
Clone: varies
Trellis system: 5 wire perold
Irrigation: Drip
Vine density: 1.2 x 2.7m
Soil: Glenrosa
Climate: Mediterranean, warm summers

about the harvest: Yield: 5 - 8 Tons/ Ha
These grapes were harvested by hand in mid February.

in the cellar : Grapes were fermented at 23 - 28ºC in concrete/epoxy tanks with their skins for 20 days.

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