Saronsberg Seismic 2005

The wine has a deep, dark colour and ripe berry flavours with delicate herbal, fynbos and spice undertones. Its firm tannin structure is balanced by a full body and prominent oak flavours.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec ]
winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol  rs : 3.10 g/l  pH : 3.41  ta : 6.2 g/l  va : 0.69 g/l  so2 : 54 mg/l  fso2 : 30 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
*Gold - Santam Classic Wines Trophy 2009
*Double Gold - Veritas 2006
*Silver Michelangelo International Awards
*Gold - Swiss international Airline Awards
*Top 10 Bordeaux Blend Challenge - Calyon Trophy

ageing : This wine should reach its peak by end 2008 and can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes or on its own.

in the vineyard : Clones: CS37, CS46, PR400, MC1
Rootstock: R99 and Mgy 101-14
Age: Average of 8 years
Soil: Structured red soils with coarse gravel and weathered shale soils.

about the harvest: Hand-picked in the early morning.
Harvest dates: Cabernet Sauvignon: 23 February 2005; Petit Verdot: 8 February 2005; Malbec: 25 January 2005
Yield: 4.8 ton/ha
Balling at harvest: 25° B
pH at harvest: 3.45 - 3.70
Total acid at harvest: 6.5 - 7.2 g/l

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