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Idiom Bordeaux Blend 2009

Elegant and complex. Full bodied multi-cloned blend of noble varietals. Intriguing aromas of cassis, pencil shavings and leather are followed by flavours of blackcurrants and fruits of the forest.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc ]
winery : Idiom Wines
winemaker : Reino Thiart
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol  rs : 3.5 g/l  pH : 3.91  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : A wine of great pedigree that will reward cellaring. The flagship of the Idiom range.
in the vineyard : Vineyard – Da Capo, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Helderberg

Soils Granite/Tukulu (decomposed granite)/Table Mountain Sandstone
Aspect Cab s – west Merlot - south & south West Cab f – north east & south west
Area Cab s – 5.86 Merlot – 8 Cab f – 2.13 Petit v – 0.4 Ha
Predominant wind SE Summer/NW Winter
Date of planting Cab s – 2000 Merlot – 1999 Cab f – 2000 Petit verdot 2004
Clones Cab s – 46C & 1631, 15M, 169AX Merlot – MO343 & MO12, MO181 & MO192, MO3 Cab f – CF312T.
about the harvest: Balling at picking: Cabernet Sauvignon: 26.2°B | Merlot: 25°B | Cabernet Frand: 24.9°B | Petit Verdot: 24.9°B
in the cellar : These grapes received 6 days cold maceration prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermented at between 24° - 28° C for 1½ weeks. The wine was then moved into 225 litre barrels, 45% new French oak 225 litre barrels for 14 months maturation.

Date of bottling: 21st of February 2011
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