Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Name: Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Brand: Mooiplaas
SKU: 25413

Good, dark colour, palate shows good structure, long barrel ageing saw to well integration of fruit and oak, quite accessible, have potential to age for at least 8 years.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Mooiplaas Estate

winemaker : Louis Roos

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.45 % vol rs : 1.25 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 5.93 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

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

in the vineyard : Age of vines: Avg 11-14 years
Yield: hl/ha 29/4.9
Clone types: C 55 / CS 14C / CS 10
Rootstocks: 101 - 14
Training method: 3-Wire vertical trellis
Soil type: Oakleaf and Estcourt

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested 11&12 March 2003
Grape analysis: Balling 25.2; pH 3.48; TA 6.1 g/l

in the cellar : Fermentation method: Avg 12 days on the skins in closed stainless steel tanks, WE372 yeast, fermented at 20 - 250C, mixed by pumping over.
Maturation method: 23 Months in mostly 300 litre barrels
Details of barrels: 300 litre, ± 30% new oak, 85% French/15% American

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