Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Very intense colour, almost black. Nose shows typical berry and minty fruit backed up by quality oak. Big structure and good intensity, well balanced.

Serve with lamb, beef or venison.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Mooiplaas Estate

winemaker : Louis Roos

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.8 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.67 ta : 6.0 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Veritas 2000 - Gold
International Wine & Spirits Competition 2001 - Commended
International Wine Challenge 2001 - Bronze
WineLands Magazine (SA) February 2002 - 4 Stars
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2002 - Silver
International Wine Challenge 2002 - Seal of approval
SA Trophy Wine Show 2002 - Bronze
Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards 2003 - Seal of Approval
Wine500 Club Summer 2003 Winner

ageing : A powerful wine that should age very well.

in the vineyard : 8 years and 14 years old, both on a three wire vertical trellis with limited irrigation.

about the harvest: Harvested on the 22nd and 23rd of February 1998 at 25° Balling.

in the cellar : 9 days fermentation on the skins in closed tanks at approx 25° C, mixed by pumping over 3 times per day. Aged in small French and American barrels for 14 months.

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