Forge Mill Cinsaut/Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

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This combination of the smooth fruity Cinsaut and the more complex blackberry Cabernet Sauvignon makes this wine an ideal easy drinking.

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variety : Cinsaut [ 58% Cinsaut, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Franschhoek Cellar

winemaker : Stephan Smit

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.94 % vol rs : 2.39 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 5.07 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity

ageing : Enjoy on itâ€™s own or with a light meal

in the vineyard : Grapes originated from Coastal Region
Average age of vines: 5 to 6 years
Type of soil: Alluvial

about the harvest: Selected grapes harvested by hand when sugar is 24Â°B.

in the cellar : Cinsaut and Cabernet Sauvignon were handled separately. After crushing and destalking the pulp is pumped directly into rotor tanks, where skin contact is given through cold soaking for 24 hours. Pulp is inoculated with active dry yeast and fermentation took place at about 24 - 27Â°C. Colour and flavour are extracted from the skins through rotation of tanks and aeration during fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place.

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