Mooiplaas Langtafel Red 2008

Name: Mooiplaas Langtafel Red 2008
Brand: Mooiplaas Langtafel
SKU: 22370

The object with the Langtafel range is pleasant drinking with good value. 2008 was a good vintage for reds, producing wines with intense colour and very nice bery flavours in the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, oak staves was added after blending to enhance complexity, without losing sight of the initial objective i.e. a soft and very drinkable, fruit driven wine.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Shiraz, 10% Pinotage ]

winery : Mooiplaas Estate

winemaker : Louis Roos

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Shiraz: 3-Wire vertical trellis
Pinotage - Bush vine

in the cellar : The different varieties were vinified separately. Fermentation occured on the skins in closed tank, at temperatures of 20° - 25° C. Mixed by pumping over and blended after fermentation with staves in tank used for oak character.

Bottled on the farm on 11 Septeber 2008 and 17 December 2008.

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