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McGregor Ruby Cabernet 2007

A deep purple red colour contributes to the fullness of this wine. Inviting bouquet of ripe berries complemented by chocolate and French oak flavour enhance the complexity of this medium bodied smooth and rounded red wine.

Enjoy this wine on its own or with pasta, red meat, poultry or pork.
variety : Ruby Cabernet [ 100% Ruby Cabernet ]
winery : McGregor Wines
winemaker : André Scriven
wine of origin : McGregor
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 3.22 g/l  pH : 3.66  ta : 5.22 g/l  va : 0.39 g/l  so2 : 76 mg/l  fso2 : 37 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Planted on red and yellowish Karoo-soil, grafted predominantly on 101/14 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.
about the harvest: Date: middle to late February
Type: Hand
Yield: 15 tons/ha; 4.5 kg/vine
Sugar: 24.8° B
pH: 3.50
TA: 5.8 g/litre

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

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