Hill Station Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

Cool grown berry fruit, mint-choc, mixed spice, harmoniously oaked to give ready accessibility, but should develop beautifully over 2-4 years.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]

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analysis : alc : 14.19 % vol rs : 5.0 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.11 g/l

type : Red wooded

in the vineyard : Soil Type : Lime rich/alluvial
Age of vines : 6 - 12 years
Trellising : Vertical three wire
Yield : 8 - 10 tons/ha
Irrigation : Drip

about the harvest: Picking date : Mid - End March 2003
Grape Sugar : 24Â° Balling
Acidity : 6.0 g/ltr
pH at harvest : 3.6

in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28Â°C
Method: Three times daily pump-overs. Malolactic completed in wood.
Wood ageing: 20% French â€“ wine was matured for a period of 8 months.
Total production: 1200 cases

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