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Steenberg Catharina 2000

Veritas 2003 - Silver
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Silver
This full bodied, deep garnet wine, is a blend of three classic grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz. It has strong vanilla and chocolate aromas with a rich berry extract following through onto the palate.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz ]

winery : Steenberg Vineyards

winemaker : John Loubser

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas 2003 - Silver
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Silver
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2003 - Bronze

ageing : Drinking well now, but will continue to develop with further cellaring.

in the vineyard : Soil type: Decomposed Granite/Clovelly
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 10 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud
Yield: 7,00 Ton/Ha
Rootstock: 101 - 14 MGT/Richter 110

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at a sugar level of 24.5Â° Balling in March/April 2000.

in the cellar : After de-stalking and crushing, the grapes were pumped into stainless steel tanks and innoculated. The grapes were fermented on the skins for 5 days at a temperature controlled 30Â°C. After fermentation, the grapes had extended maceration for 3 weeks. The wine was then pressed and matured in 225L French oak barrels for 18 months. The final blend was 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 23% Shiraz.

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