Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Name: Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Brand: Mooiplaas
SKU: 18788

Deep purple colour, interesting minty flavours on the nose, palate shows good structure, long barrel ageing saw to well integration of fruit and oak, tannins more yielding than in 00, quite accessible, have potential to age for at least 8 years.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Mooiplaas Estate

winemaker : Louis Roos

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.30 % vol rs : 1.31 g/l pH : 3.84 ta : 6.11 g/l so2 : 82 mg/l fso2 : 25 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2009 Decanter World Wine Awards - Silver medal
2008 John Platter Wine Guide - 4 stars
2008 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold Medal

ageing : Accessible now but have potential to age for at least 8 years.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: Avg 11 years
Yield: hl/ha 29/44
Clone types: C 55 / CS 14C / CS 10
Rootstocks: 101 - 14
Training method: 3-Wire vertical trellis
Soil type: Oakleaf and Estcourt

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested from in the first 2 weeks of March
Grape analysis: Balling 25.5; pH 3.56; TA 7.2 g/l

in the cellar : Fermentation method: Average 10 days on the skins in closed stainless steel tanks, WE372&NT50 yeast, fermented at 20° - 25° C, mixed by pumping over.
Maturation method: 21 Months in mostly 300 litre barrels
Details of barrels: 300 litre, ± 30% new oak, 85% French/15% American

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