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Mystery Dry Red 2003

Ruby coloured with a cerise rim. A nose of ripe black cherries, with layers of spice and black pepper. An easy drinking wine with firm tannins and a lingering finish of cherry fruit flavours.

Serve at 19°C. An everyday social red wine that can be enjoyed with Spaghetti Bolognaise or any other Napoletana based pastas. Also enjoyed with Proscuitto ham, black mushroom pasta, smoked aubergine and pizza.
variety : Merlot [ 54% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Shiraz ]
winery : Mystery Wines
winemaker : 
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.20 % vol  rs : 2.6 g/l  pH : 3.67  ta : 6.0 g/l  so2 : 102 mg/l  fso2 : 35 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Drinking well now, but will benefit from two to three years’ bottle maturation.
in the vineyard : Area: Stellenbosch
Soil Type: Decomposed Malmesbury Shale
Age of vines: ± 10 – 15 Years
Trellising: Bushvines – Double Cordon
Vine Density: Various
Irrigation: Yes – drip irrigation / overhead when needed
about the harvest: Picking date: Late February / March 2003
Grape Sugar: 22 – 25°B
Acidity: 3,5pH at picking
in the cellar : The grapes were fermented on the skins in open stainless steel tanks at 28°C. Pumping over was carried out three times daily. After ageing, the wine was blended and made ready for bottling. The concept of ‘minimal handling’ was adopted; ensuring that the wine remained packed with fruit flavours, and is as natural as intended.
Wood ageing: 15 Months in second and third fill 225 l French Oak Barrels
Total production: 500 Cases (12 x 750ml)
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