| Vintage: |
1999 |
| Origin: |
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch. |
| Variety: |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed granite. |
| Harvest date: |
Vintage commenced on the 8th of March 1999 and completed on 14th April 1999. |
| Yield: |
Between 5 and 7 tons/ha or 35 hl/ha - 45 hl/ha. |
| Harvest statistics: |
Harvested between 22.8şB to 25.6şB
TA 6.7 g/litre to 9.0 g/litre
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 April 2001 after egg white fining and light filtration. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 13.0 Vol percent
Residual sugar 2.0 g/litre
TA 5.7 g/litre
pH 3.63 |
| 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. |
