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Babylons Peak Babylon 2006

Classic spicy red fruit, ripe plums and hints of chocolate with good balance and length.

Enjoy with meat dishes eg. venison, steak etc
variety : Pinotage [ 40% Pinotage 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Stephan Basson
wine of origin : Swartland
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.8  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : It is already soft and drinkable, but will reach its peak in the next 5-8 years.

in the vineyard : Terroir
Pinotage: The vines are planted on the highest South-east slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain, about 700m above sea-level on wethered granite soil.

Cabernet Sauvignon: The vines are planted on the lower North-west slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain, on mixed soil - wethered granite soil and clay.

Shiraz: The vines are planted on the lower North-east slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain in deep glenrosa-scali type soil.

Vineyards
Pinotage: The Pinotage vineyard is dryland bushvines and 26 years old. The crop of this specific block range between 3 and 4 tons/ha. This is the highest vineyard in the Swartland, about 700m above sea-level.

Cabernet Sauvignon: The vines are 18 years old with drip irrigation and trellised according the Perold trellising system. The production is limited to 4 - 5 tons/ha.

Shiraz: The Shiraz vines are 13 years old with drip irrigation and trellised according the Perold trellising system. Irrigation is again only used if it is necessary. Production is 6-7 tons/ha.
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