Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Name: Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Brand: Mooiplaas
SKU: 14541

Deep purple colour, interesting minty flavours on the nose, palate shows good structure, long barrel ageing saw to well integration of fruit and oak, tannins more yielding than in 00, quite accessible, have potential to age for at least 8 years.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz ]

winery : Mooiplaas Estate

winemaker : Louis Roos

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.7 ta : 6.0 g/l so2 : 79 mg/l fso2 : 19 mg/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (71/100)
2007 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards - Silver Award
2007 John Platter - 4 stars

ageing : Accessible now but have potential to age for at least 10 years.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: Avg 11 years
Yield: hl/ha 29/44
Clone types: C 55 / CS 14C / CS 10
Rootstocks: 101 - 14
Training method: 3-Wire vertical trellis
Soil type: Oakleaf and Estcourt

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested from 28 February - 7 March
Grape analysis: Balling 25.4; pH 3.57; TA 6.4 g/l

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