Vergelegen Red 2004

Name: Vergelegen Red 2004
Brand: Vergelegen
SKU: 19806

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009 : Gold
The wine shows a rich ruby colour with almost an opaque center. Cassis, pencil lead, spice and red berries, abound on the nose. Matured in new French oak for 24 months the fruit, tannin structure and fine acidity indicate a wine of balance and finesse reflective of the Vergelegen terroir.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 % Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Vergelegen Wines

winemaker : Andre van Rensburg

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009 : Gold

ageing : Enjoy now but it will improve in the bottle for at least 10 years.

in the vineyard : Only the Rondekop vineyards are used for the production of the Vergelegen. They are dry-land vineyards with a planting density of 4000 vines to the hectare on granitic soils with a deep clay/pebble base offering excellent water retention. Planted at 280-300m above sea level, the vines are cooled by moderate sea breezes every afternoon, allowing for a longer growing season.

in the cellar : Working with concentrated fruit from low yielding vineyards (3 - 4 ton / ha), one has to be very careful not to produce over extracted wines. The juice is fermented with local yeasts and macerated for a further 3 - 4 weeks. Maturation took place in 100% new 225 litre Sylvain barrels with at least 5 rackings over a 19 month period.

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