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Saronsberg Nick & Forti Epicentre Red 2004

Dark fruit and cassis flavours are followed by hints of tomato puree and pencil shavings for complexity. The oaking is beautifully balanced, with firm, ripeyet accessible tannin.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec ]
winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol  rs : 3.00 g/l  pH : 3.48  ta : 5.9 g/l  va : 0.50 g/l  so2 : 92 mg/l  fso2 : 49 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine should reach its peak by 2008 and can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes or on its own.
in the vineyard : Cultivar: Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 18%, Petit Verdot 7%, Malbec 5%
Clones: CS46, CS37; MO343; PV400; MB1
Rootstock: R99, 101-14 Mgt
Age: 8-14, 10, 8 & 6 years
Soil: Structured red soils with course gravel
about the harvest: Hand-picked in the early morning.
Harvest dates: Cabernet Sauvignon: 26 February and 12 and 29 March; Merlot: 29 March; Petit Verdot: 19 February; Malbec: 17 February
Yield: Cabernet Sauvignon: 6.5 ton/ha; Merlot: 5 ton/ha, Petit Verdot: 7 ton/ha; Malbec: 4.5 ton/ha
Balling at harvest: Cabernet Sauvignon: 24.5°; Merlot: 26° B; Petit Verdot: 24.1° B; Malbec: 24° B
pH at harvest: 3.6 - 3.7
Total acid at harvest: 6.2 - 7.4 g/l
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Saronsberg Nick & Forti Epicentre Red 2004
Cabernet Sauvignon