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Rietvallei John B Bouquet Rouge 2003

Michelangelo Awards 2005 - Silver Medal
A wine with lots of attractive fruit flavours on the nose and which also carries through nicely on the palate with a hint of spiciness. It is smooth and well balanced with a touch of toastiness and lingering aftertaste.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ 65% Tinta Barocca, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Johnny Burger
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 6.8 g/l  va : 0.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Michelangelo Awards 2005 - Silver Medal
in the vineyard : The Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards are planted on the highest hill of Rietvallei, called Klippiesdal and are between three and twelve years old. The Tinta Barocca vines were established in 1985. These vines thrive in the crisp, clean Klein Karoo air.
about the harvest: The grapes were picked at 24 - 25º Balling.
in the cellar : After destemming and a slight crushing the mash is taken to open fermenters where traditional methods are still implemented. During fermentation the cap is regularly wetted by the traditional method of pushing the skins down into the must by hand every two hours. This together with pumping-over of the must onto the skins allows the colour and flavour to be extracted very effectively. After approximately four days of fermenting it was pressed at approximately 8º Balling and taken to stainless steel tanks where it completed alcoholic fermentation. French oak was introduced to the wine in the form of staves in the stainless steel tanks and left to mature for several months before bottling.
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Rietvallei John B Bouquet Rouge 2003
Tinta Barocca