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Mooiplaas Cabernet Franc 2006

Good, dark colour, cedar wood on the nose, palate shows finely grained oak tannins, good structure, extended barrel ageing saw to seamless integration of fruit and oak, good length on the palate.

variety : Cabernet Franc [ 100% Cabernet Franc ]
winery : Mooiplaas Estate
winemaker : Louis Roos
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.07 % vol  rs : 1.2 g/l  pH : 3.82  ta : 4.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2009 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze medal (70/100)
Veritas 2008 - Bronze
2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Bronze
2008 Michelangelo World Wine Awards - Silver Medal

ageing : Accessible now but have potential to age for at least 8 years.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: Average 7 years
Training method: 3-Wire vertical trellis

about the harvest: Harvest date: 13 March 2006
Grape analysis: Balling 25.6; pH 3.49; TA 5 g/l
Average yield: 7.5 tons/ha

in the cellar : Yeast type: NT50
Fermentation method: 9 days on the skins in closed stainless steel tank, fermented at 20 - 25°C, mixed by pumping over.
Maturation: 24 Months in mostly 300 litre barrels.

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