Danie de Wet Red Bridge 2003

Building bridges across the continent between People by nature with the old world from the New South Africa.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ]
winery : 
winemaker : Danie de Wet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 6.1 g/l  so2 : 120 mg/l  fso2 : 38 mg/l  
type : White   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : 4 – 8 years

in the vineyard : Rootstock: Richter 110
Age Of The Vines: 6 years
Yield: 6 Tons per hectare
Soil Type: Heavy Clay & Stony Soil
Vines Per Hectare: 4,500
Trellising Style: 6 Wire fence system, cordon with spur pruning

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested early in the morning at optimum ripeness.

in the cellar : The berries went through a cold soak for four days. The juice was pumped over every four hours to extract optimum colour from the skins and the skins were punched down to also extract colour.
Barrel Maturation: 18 Months

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