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Springfontein Red of Sopiensklip 2008

This easy drinking, yet elegant style of wine show that Pinotage is the dominant partner in this complex blend with strawberry nuances on the nose. The slightly sweet fruit on the palate rounds this wine off beautifully and will leave you with no option but to enjoy another glass....

variety : Merlot [ 31% Pinotage 31% Merlot 19% Shiraz 17% Petit Verdot 2% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Christo Versfeld
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.86  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Light  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : Up to 4 years after vintage if cellared correctly.
in the vineyard : Altitude: 6m to 75m above sea level
Soil type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey and Richter 99
Age of vines: 5 to 10 years old
Irrigation: Micro sprinkler
about the harvest: Yield: 5-7t/ha
in the cellar : After handpicking, the grapes were immediately crushed into the tanks for cold soaking where extraction of colour and flavour began immediately. At the end of fermentation much softer extraction techniques were used in order not to extract harsh tannins from the seeds and skins. Malolactic fermentation was done in barrel before blending of the components. Further barrel maturation were then allowed before bottling.

Fermentation temperature: 22° - 29° C
Yeast: WE372 and Vin 13
Malolactic fermentation: 100%
Wood ageing: 12 months in 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill small French oak
Bottling date: 10/02/2010
Production: 29 273 bottles
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Springfontein Red of Sopiensklip 2008
Merlot