| Vintage: |
2004 |
| Origin: |
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed Granite |
| Harvest date: |
8th to 20th of March 2004. |
| Yield: |
4.8 tons/ha or 32 hl/ha |
| Harvest stats: |
Grapes harvested between 24.0şB to 26.0şB;
Total Acid 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 18 months in French oak barrels of which 100 percent was new. |
| Bottling date: |
Bottled in May 2006. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 14.0 percent;
Residual sugar 1.6 g/litre;
Total Acid 6.0 g/litre;
pH 3.6 |
| Tasting note: |
Deep 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. |
