Rupert & Rothschild Baron Edmond 2003

Name: Rupert & Rothschild Baron Edmond 2003
Brand: Rupert & Rothschild
SKU: 14874

Intense ruby colour with spicy tobacco, black fruit and dark chocolate flavours. Sophisticated and complex with velvet tannins and a long, lingering finish.

Recommended with rare fillet of beef, slow roasted leg of lamb or grilled chÃ¨vre.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot ]

winery : Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons

winemaker : Schalk-Willem Joubert

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 15.5 % vol rs : 4.0 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : This wine has an ageing potential of 8 years from vintage.

in the vineyard : Cultivar:Cabernet Sauvignon 76%, Merlot 24%.
Appellation: Wine of Origin Western Cape.
Age of vines: 12 to 19 years.
Irrigation: Drip Irrigation.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand-picked from mid February to end March 2003 with an average yield of 6 ton per hectare.

in the cellar : Fermented in 10 ton stainless steel tanks with between 21 to 28 days skin contact resulting in excellent colour concentration, aroma and flavour compounds. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in the barrel.

Maturation
Matured for 18 months in 225 litre French oak barrels.

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