Kleine Draken Kiddush NV

Colour: Deep ruby red.
Nose: Clean and mature berry fruit.
Palate: Well-rounded sweet palate with good acid balance.

All sacramental and festive occasions.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Zandwijk
winemaker : Jean van Rooyen
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 9.9 % vol  rs : 210 g/l  pH : 3.72  ta : 5.0 g/l  fso2 : 35 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Sweet  taste : Fruity   kosher
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Irrigation: Drip
Trellis System: Extended Perold
Soil: Deep Loam
Climate: Hot dry summers & heavy winter rains

about the harvest: Type: Hand-picked
Date: First week of February
Yield: 8.5 tons / ha

in the cellar : After destalking and crushing the mash was flash pasteurized to 85°C and then immediately cooled to 24°C. The mash was then inoculated with a selected yeast strain and fermented to 2° Balling. The wine was then pressed sweetened to 210g/l sugar, using cane sugar. The wine was stabilized, filtered and bottled in March 2011.

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