Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Gold
Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards 2006 â€“ Seal of Approval
SAA inflight 2006 - First Class
The nose is complex, showing black currants, spice, ripe plums and attractive wood flavours. The wine is full with firm, ripe tannins leading to a lingering aftertaste.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Vergelegen Wines

winemaker : Andre van Rensburg

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 6.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Gold
Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards 2006 â€“ Seal of Approval
SAA inflight 2006 - First Class

ageing : Accessible now but will reward careful cellaring over the next 6-10 years

in the vineyard : The grapes were all selected from Vergelegenâ€™s Stonepine, Rondekop, Mondavi and Kopland Vineyards as well as the newer Rooiland. These vineyards are all north to northwest facing, with granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils. Planting density is 4000 / ha. Average yield was 4 tons per hectare. The preferred Cabernet clone is 46, for Merlot, we used the Italian clones 12 & 192 as well as the French clones 181& 3.

in the cellar : The Cabernets were fermented in open tanks at high temperatures (28-32Â°C) and punched down every 3-4 hours in order to maximise colour and tannin extraction.The alcoholic fermentation was followed by a post fermentation Maceration of 21 days.the wine was racked every 3-4 months and was matured in 225litre barrels for 2 years.

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