Slaley Shatot Planque 2003

A fruity modern style wine, serious yet ready to be enjoyed immediately. Sweet and savoury spice, cinnamon, chocolate and red cherries. The nose follows through well on the palate displaying flavours of creamy milk chocolate, spice and berries.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Pinotage ]
winery : Slaley Wines
winemaker : Shaun Turnbull
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.45 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.57  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Ready to drink now but could age for a couple of years.

in the vineyard : Vineyard Information (Jaco Mouton)
Age of vines: Cabernet Sauvignon: 13 years / Pinotage: 7 years
Trellising: Five wire trellising
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil: Deep Hutton, decomposed granite
Position: West & North - West facing slopes of the farm Ernita and Slaley.
Irrigation: Overhead sprinklers
Yield: Cabernet Sauvignon: 4.07 - 4.42 Ton/ha / Pinotage: 10.50 Tons/ha

about the harvest: Harvest Date: Cabernet Sauvignon: 10 - 15 March 2003 / Pinotage: 31 January 2003

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