Spice Route Mourvèdre 2007

The wine has a lovely vibrant red colour and shows aromas of bramble fruit, cherries, cracked pepper and cinnamon. It is a medium to full bodied wine with well-considered oak influence.


variety : Mourvedre [ 100% Mourvèdre ]
winemaker : Charl du Plessis
wine of origin : Swartland
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : These grapes are harvested from an unirrigated vineyard in the Swartland. These bushvines (untrellised) were planted in 2001 on predominantly deap Oakleaf and Koffieklip soils.

Winemakers Comments
Mourvèdre is at home in the Swartland and the wines show a great balance of ripe berry fruit, spice and supple tannins. Charl du Plessis

about the harvest: Harvest Date: 12 March 2007

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