| Vintage: |
2000 |
| Origin: |
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed granite |
| Harvest date: |
Vintage commenced on the 18th of February 2000 and completed on 29th of February 2000 |
| Yield: |
Between 5 and 7 tons/ha or 35 hl/ha - 45 hl/ha |
| Harvest statistics: |
Harvested between 23.5şB to 26.0şB
TA 6.7 g/ℓ to 9.0 g/ℓ
pH 3.2 to 3.4 |
| 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 18 months in French oak barrels of which 50% was new. |
| Bottling: |
Bottled in June 2002 after egg white fining and light filtration. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol: 14.0 Vol%
Residual sugar: 1.6 g/ℓ
TA: 5.6 g/ℓ
PH: 3.4
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| 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. |
