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Rhebokskloof MGS 2010

A spicy wine with layers of dark fruit and savoury aromas. Predominantly French and a touch of American oak adds to the complexity of the wine.

Perfect companion for red meat or spicy dishes.
variety : Mourvedre [ 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 20% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Rolanie Lotz
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.85 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 6.0 g/l  so2 : 117 mg/l  fso2 : 24 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2013 Veritas Wine Awards - Bronze Medal
2013 International Wine and Spirit Competition - Silver Outstanding
2013 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal
in the vineyard : Origin: Selected Paarl and Wellington vineyards
Soil: Mostly decomposed granite
Yield: 6 ton / ha (average)
about the harvest: Harvest: February - March 2010
Hand picked grapes, cooled in refrigerated containers.
in the cellar : Crushed and destemmed into stainless steel tanks. Cold macerated. Fermented on skins in stainless steel tanks, with regular pumpovers. Pressed and pumped to barrels after alcoholic fermentaion. MLF in barrels.

Oaking: Matured in 300 litre French (85%) and American (15%) oak barrels 20% new oak used.

Aging: Matured separately in barrels for 12 months Components were blended before further maturation in barrels for 6 months. Removed from barrel and tank matured for 8 months prior to bottling.
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