Rupert & Rothschild Baron Edmond 2002

This harmonious blend releases elegant blackberry flavours wrapped in layers of cigar box aromas with delicate coriander undertones creating a smooth, lingering aftertaste.

Recommended with beef fillet and oyster mushrooms in a port wine jus or succulent slow cooked lamb with a red onion marmalade.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot. ]

winery : Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons

winemaker : Schalk-Willem Joubert

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.8 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : 8 years from vintage.

in the vineyard : Cultivar: Cabernet Sauvignon 66%, Merlot 34%.
Situation: Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, Darling.
Appellation: Coastal.
Altitude: Average 300m.
Distance from sea: Approximately 25km.
Soil type: Tukulu, Glenrosa, Kroonstad.
Rootstock: R110, Mgt 101-14.
Age of vines: 12 to 18 years.
Trellising: 5 wire Perold trellis system.
Irrigation: Drip irrigation.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested from mid February to end March 2002.
Method of harvesting: Hand-picked.
Yield: 5-6 ton per hectare.

in the cellar : Fermentation occurred naturally in 10 ton stainless steel tanks for between 14 to 17 days. The wine remained on the skins for an additional 3 weeks resulting in excellent colour concentration, aroma and flavour compounds. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in 225 litre French oak barrels. No filtration took place.

Ageing in Barrel: 17 months.
Oak type: 225 litre new French oak barrels.
Blending: January 2003.
Bottled: October 2002.
Production: 14,000 cases 6x750ml.

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