variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Tinnie Momberg
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.94 % vol rs : 1.1 g/l pH : 3.78 ta : 5.2 g/l
type : Red style : Dry
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : The grapes for this wine were derived from a four hectare vineyard, planted in 1990 at 3,704 vines per hectare, and at an altitude of 160m above sea level. The vines, planted on a west-facing slope, are trellised in order to keep the grapes cool and healthy.
The rainfall during the winter before the vintage, as well as the growing season (September – December) was less than average. The annual rainfall was 820mm for the 2009/2010 season compared to the long-term annual average of 700mm.
in the cellar : In the cellar, the juice was given eight days’ skin contact in open tanks. It was inoculated with yeast type WE 372 and left to ferment at 24° C. Secondary malolactic fermentation was completed in April 2010. The wine was matured in 70% French oak and 30% American oak for 12 months – 70% was matured in 2nd fill barrels and 30% new oak barrels.