McGregor Ruby Cabernet 2003

A deep purple red colour contributes to the fullness of this wine. Bouquet of ripe berries complimented by chocolate and French oak flavour enhance the complexity of this medium bodied, smooth red wine.

An ideal companion for red meat dishes, pork or pasta.

variety : Ruby Cabernet [ 100% Ruby Cabernet ]

winery : McGregor Wines

winemaker : AndrÃ© Scriven

wine of origin : McGregor

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.66 ta : 5.6 g/l va : 0.46 g/l so2 : 75 mg/l fso2 : 38 mg/l

type : Red wooded

in the vineyard : Planted on red and yellowish Karoo-soil, grafted predominantly on 101/44 rootstock and trellised on an extended cordon system. Controlled irrigation is applied according to ground moisture measurement. Optimum viticultural practices are applied to deliver high quality grapes and wine.

in the cellar : Destemmed and crushed before tartaric acid added and initiation of fermentation. Automatic pumpover during fermentation to extract maximum colour and flavour. After malolactic fermentation a 4-month partial wood maturation rounds off the wine.

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