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Silver Myn Petit Verdot 2004

Dark plum coloured. Leather, coriander, cloves and fruit cake on the nose. The wine has a huge intensity on the pallet with a finish that lasts forever.

variety : Petit Verdot [ 86% Petit Verdot, 14% Merlot ]
winemaker : Neil Moorhouse
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.55  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Michelangelo International Awards 2005 - Gold

ageing : Drinking well now but will mature well over the next 2-4 years, if stored correctly.
in the vineyard : Situation: North-south row direction
Altitude: 300m
Distance from sea: Approximately 10km
Soil Type: Hutton – decomposed granite
Rootstock: 101-14 MGT
Age of vines: 6 years
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: Drip
about the harvest: Picking date: 22 March 2004
Yield: 7 tons/ha average
in the cellar : Fermentation Temp: 29ºC
Yeast: Bordeaux Red
The juice was inoculated with the above yeast. The duration of fermentation was 16 days. The wine was pumped over 4 times per day for optimum colour and tannin extraction. When fermented dry it was pressed into stainless steel tanks.
Malolactic fermentation: In stainless steel tanks
Wood aging: 14 months in 100% French oak 50% 2nd fill and 50% 3rd fill.
Bottled: 4 August 2005
Production: 250 x 12
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