Klein Steenberg Bordeaux Blend 2005

A classic Bordeaux Style blend of medium body with a complex black berry and cedar wood bouquet and ripe tannins backed by a firm structure on the palate. This wine is ready to enjoy now but could evolve with further cellaring.

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variety : Merlot [ 44% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Franc, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Steenberg Vineyards

winemaker : John Loubser

wine of origin : Constantia

analysis : alc : 14.47 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.62 ta : 5.80 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Soil type: Clovelly / Sterkspruit
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 13 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud
Yield: 8 Ton/Ha
Rootstock: 101 - 14 MGT

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at a sugar level of 24-25Â° Balling in March 2005.

in the cellar : The grapes were then de-stalked, crushed and pumped into stainless steel fermentation tanks. Inoculated with cultured yeast followed by fermentation temperature controlled at 28-30Â°C. After the grapes had fermented dry, they were pressed and the wine then underwent malo-lactic fermentation. The wine was then matured in French oak barriques for 14 months. (2nd/3rd fill barrels) before being blended proportionally: Merlot 44%; Cabernet Franc 33%; Cabernet Sauvignon 23%.

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