Ruitersvlei Mountainside Red 2004

Red pepper, black pepper - plum/red berry tones with hints of fennel and lavender - ripe tannins fills out the palate - already accessible.

This is a medium bodied wine which will complement any Indian curry or spicy dish.

variety : Merlot [ 33% Merlot, 30% Ruby Cabernet, 22% Cabernet Franc, 13% Pinotage, 1% Shiraz ]

winery : Ruitersvlei

winemaker : Reino Kruger

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.95 % vol rs : 3.53 g/l pH : 3.68 ta : 5.2 g/l va : 0.5 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Appellation: Paarl
Area Planted: 90 Ha.
Age of Vines: 8 - 17 years
Rootstock: Numerous
Clone: Blend
Trellis System: Perold - 4 wire
Irrigation: Drip & Dry land
Vine Density: 3,000mm x 1,000mm
Soil: Malmesbury Bank
Climate: Semi-arid, Winter rainfall

about the harvest: Type: Hand
Date: March - April 2004
Yield: 4 - 7 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Crushing: Destemmed & crushed - as cool as possible
Tanks: Stainless
Fermentation: 2 Days cold soak; 3 times per day pump-over
Malolactic: Yes
Barrel Ageing: French oak Staves for 6 months only on 10% of blend
Fining: None
Filtration: Yes, Sterile
Stabilisation: Protein and cold stabilize
Wood: French oak staves medium

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