Mooiplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

A full-bodied, complex wine with rich berry and nutty flavours complimented by ageing in small French barrels.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Mooiplaas Estate
winemaker : Louis Roos
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.02 % vol  rs : 2.1 g/l  pH : 3.78  ta : 6.0 g/l  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

about the harvest: Harvested on the 12th, 13th, 18th and 19th of March 1996 at 8.8 tonnes per hectare. The grapes were brought in at 23.1° Balling.

in the cellar : Fermented for approximately 6 days in traditional open vats called "kuipe". The cap was punched by hand.
Maturation took place in small French barrels for 12 months.
Bottling took place at the estate on the 3rd of september 1997.

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