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Steenberg Five Lives 2022

Steenberg Five Lives expresses an intense dark red hue with a lighter, garnet red on the rim. The nose displays prominently with blackcurrant cassis and notes of fennel, prune and cinnamon. It is a medium to full-bodied wine, showing a silky texture and depth, as well as an elegant tannin structure. Flavours of smooth blackberry jam lead into star anise and ground spice. The mid palate has a juicy cherry compote fruit profile with the acidity tempering aslight richness. Merlot forms the backbone of this wine with clean, bright fruit which add subtle freshness. The Cabernet Sauvignon brings a formal, earnest profile to the blend and the Malbec rounds it all off with fruit weight.

variety : Merlot [ 73% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec ]
winemaker : JD Pretorius
wine of origin : Constantia
analysis : alc : 14.05 % vol  rs : 1.3 g/l  pH : 3.60  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine is showing beautifully now and will reward cellaring for up to 5 years.
in the vineyard : Soil type: Gravel / Decomposed granite
Trellising: Elongated Perold and Lyre
Age of vines: 7-24 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud
Yield: 8 ton/ha
Rootstock: Richter 110, US8-7,101/14
in the cellar : The three varietal portions for
Steenberg Five Lives were vinified
in stainless steel tanks. Prior to
fermentation, 10-15% of the juice
was drawn off the skins to aid body
and fullness. The varietals were
fermented separately, on the skins,
for 14 days. Pump overs were done
twice per day to extract colour
and tannin. After fermentation and
malolactic conversion they were
separately racked into 4th fill and
older small French oak barrels. The wine was aged for 22 months after which it was blended and a light fining was done before bottling in August 2023.
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