Silver Myn Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Garnet red colour. Classical cassis and ripe, red cherry with an herbaceous and tobacco nose. Medium-full bodied wine with a soft integrated tannin structure, enhanced by a prominent lingering aftertaste.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Zorgvliet Wine Estate

winemaker : Neil Moorhouse

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 2.94 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.84 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas 2004 - Silver

ageing : Ageing Potential: This wine will mature well over the next 2-4 years, if stored correctly.

in the vineyard : Situation: north-south row direction
Altitude: 300m Distance from sea: approximately 10km
Soil Type: Hutton â€“ decomposed granite
Rootstock: R99
Age of vines: 5 years
Trellising: vertical hedge
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: drip

about the harvest: Picking date: 21/03/2002
Yield: 6 tons/ha average

in the cellar : Fermentation Temp: 28-30 degrees Celsius
Yeast: Bordeaux red
Juice was inoculated with the above yeast. The duration of fermentation was 8-10 days. The wine was pumped over 4 times per day for optimum colour and tannin extraction. When fermented dry it was pressed into stainless steel tanks.
Malolactic fermentation: in stainless steel tanks
Wood aging: wine was matured for 1 year in 100% French oak, 40% 2nd fill, 40% 3rd fill and 20% fourth fill.
Bottled: 2nd of June 2003
Production: 548 x 12

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