Slanghoek Private Selection Red Muscadel 2005

Light red colour. Lovely, ripe red berries well integrated with Muscat flavours. Long, soft aftertaste with balanced sugar/acid palate.

variety : Muscat de Frontignan [ 100% Red Muscadel ]

winery : Slanghoek Cellar

winemaker : Pieter Carstens & Team

wine of origin : Slanghoek

analysis : alc : 17.84 % vol rs : 287.6 g/l pH : 3.19 ta : 5.9 g/l va : 0.18 g/l so2 : 90 mg/l fso2 : 14 mg/l

type : Fortified style : Sweet

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Supplier: H. le Roux
Appellation: Slanghoek
Area planted: 2,49 ha
Age of vines: 10 years
Rootstock: Richter 110
Clone: Not available
Trellis system: 5 wire extended Perold
Irrigation: Micro
Vine density: 3,333 vines / ha
Soil: Deep, rocky terrace
Climate: Winter rainfall - continental

about the harvest: Date: 22 February 2005
Type: Hand harvested
Yield: 5,2 tons / ha

in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming: Crushed and destemmed
Tanks (type): Stainless Steel with cooling
Fermentation protocol (vessel, temp, duration): Stainless Steel with cooling / 14 degrees C / 3 days
Fortification: Wine spiritus
Lees contact / battonage: No
Other method of oak maturation (chips etc.): No wood
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk filtration with diatomacious earth
Stabilisation: minus 4 degrees Celsius for 5 days

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Slanghoek Private Selection Red Muscadel 2005

Muscat de Frontignan

Pieter Carstens & Team