DeWaal Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

An intense Cabernet Sauvignon, bursting with flavour. Deep colour. Flavours of cigars, black berries and plums. Well-integrated tannins. Long, dry finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : De Waal Wines

winemaker : DaniÃ«l de Waal

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 3.0 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : 10 - 15 years

in the vineyard : Location: Midway up on south facing slopes
Soil Type: Gravel & loam
Age of Vines: 16 years
Rootstock: R 99
Trellising: 3-wire hedge

about the harvest: Harvest Date: 17 February 2002
Sugar level at Harvest: 24Â° Balling
Yield: 7 tons / hectare

in the cellar : Length of Fermentation: 14 days
Cellar Barrel Mauration: 18 months 225-litre French barriques (40% new, 60% second fill)
Bottling Date: February 2004
Production: 250 cases
Market Release Date: Winter 2005

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