| Vintage: |
1999 |
| Origin: |
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Soil Type: |
Decomposed granite |
| Harvest Type: |
23rd March 1999 |
| Yield: |
6 tons/ha or 40 hl/ha |
| Harvest Statistics: |
Grapes harvested between 24.0şB to 24.6şB
TA 8.0 g/litre
pH 3.25 |
| Vinification: |
Fermentation initiated in stainless steel tanks and underwent a series of pump overs until dry. Further maceration allowed before drawing off and light pressing. |
| Maturation: |
This wine spent 22 months in new 100 percent French oak barrels. |
| Bottling: |
June 2001. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 13.5 Vol percent
Residual sugar 1.7 g/litre
TA 5.9 g/litre
PH 3.57 |
| Tasting Note: |
Medium red, purple, in colour, the wine has high-toned blackcurrant, violet and cedar aromas with touches of mint, so typical of a Jonkershoek wine. A rich, ripe opulent but youthful palate has plummy fruit, a background of new oak and fine tannins. This is a multi faceted wine that needs time to mature. |
