Perdeberg The Vineyard Collection Malbec 2023

Colour: Red
Bouquet: Dark berry and cherry flavours with hints of dried spices and cloves.
Taste: The palate is rich and ends with sweet ripe fruit flavours.

This wine will pair well with hearty meat dishes such as beef casserole, steak or lamb curry.

variety : Malbec [ 100% Malbec ]
winery : Perdeberg Wines
winemaker : Andri le Roux
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 13.72 % vol  rs : 4.3 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   vegetarian
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : Ready to be enjoyed now with the maturation potential to age further for
three to five years.

The wines in our Vineyard Collection range are produced from the fruit of specific vineyard blocks, each with its unique character for its cultivar and terroir. Made in an elegant and new world style, these wines make the perfect accompaniment to any social occasion.

in the vineyard : Soil Type:Malmesbury shales

Age of vines:12 years

Average yield:8 tonnes per hectare

Irrigation: Dryland (natural rainfall)

about the harvest: Vintage:The 2023 vintage was notably interesting, with an early start, a dry spring, and much-needed rainfall in early December. The growing season was cool, promoting good vineyard growth, and the harvest began 10 days earlier than in 2022 under favourable weather conditions.

Picking date: February 2023

Grape sugar: 24.5° Balling

in the cellar : Method: After the grapes were de-stemmed, cold maceration took place for two days. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks for seven days
with regular pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation and maturation took place over eighteen months in 500-litre French oak barrels to display a rich and complex, wooded-style wine.

Wood maturation: 18 months in French oak barrels. 15% in first-fill barrels.

Bottle maturation: One month in bottle.

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