Vansha Dry Red 2009

Upfront notes of mulberry and plum evolve to hints of mint and leather. A soft, juicy midpalate is well supported by the firm oak tannin structure and long, mineral finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot ]

winery : Ridgeback Wines

winemaker : Toit Wessels

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 14.1 % vol rs : 3.0 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : There are 2 varieties used in this blend:

Cabernet Sauvignon 56%
Merlot 44%

about the harvest:

	Merlot (11 February 2009)	Cabernet Sauvignon (18 February 2009)
Sugar	24.8° Balling	24.9° Balling
Acid	5.55g/l	5.25g/l
pH	3.65	3.78

in the cellar :

Both varieties were destemmed only. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon were fermented separately in open top stainless steel fermenters.
Whole berries were fermented at 26° - 28° C with commercial yeast strains suited for the varieties.
Wines were allowed to ferment to near dryness and removed from skins in order to retain softness and minimise skin tannin extraction.
Both wines underwent MLF and 10 months of ageing in second and third fill barrels to ensure the accent is on the fruit expression.
The wine was then blended and lightly filtered shortly before bottling.

Production: 20 878 bottles

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