Morkel Tumara 2002

Silver - International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2005
Intense Garnet Colour. Vanilla, blackcurrant, cedar and eucalyptus on the nose, full complex fruit and wood flavours on palate. An elegant, bold, ripe rich wine. Very well balanced.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc ]
winery : Bellevue Estate
winemaker : Wilhelm Kritzinger
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.23 % vol  rs : 2.1 g/l  pH : 3.87  ta : 5.4 g/l  va : 0.76 g/l  so2 : 66 mg/l  fso2 : 17 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
Silver - International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2005

ageing : Will mature for at least another 5-10 years in the bottle.

in the vineyard : A Cool and wet summer, which resulted in a smaller crop with intense fruit.
Trellising: 5 wire hedge
Vineyard age: Between 3 and 15 years old

SOIL
Cabernet Sauvignon – Pinedene
Merlot – Clovelly
Cabernet Franc - Glenrosa
Malbec – Westleigh
Petit Verdot - Glenrosa

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 24ΒΊ Balling.
Yield: 6 tons per hectare.

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