2005 Estate Cabernets
Tasting Notes
This wine shows fresh cranberry, redcurrants, violets and a hint of smoky oak on the bouquet. The palate is medium weight with fresh ripe blackcurrants, integrated charred oak and firm tannins on the finish which will allow the wine to mature for another 4 to 6 years.
Food Suggestions: If drinking now match with some piquant firm cheese at the end of the meal.
Harvest Details
Vinification Details
Bottling Details
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Harvest Details
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| 2005 was a cool summer which, after rain in early March, remained dry and sunny through to harvest. This resulted in ideal conditions to finish ripening and provided fully ripe grapes with good natural acidity. The cool year provided great perfume and elegant flavours in the grapes. |
| Variety |
94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot |
| Harvest Date |
8 & 9 April 2005 |
| Yield |
1.7 t/a |
| Beaume |
14.1 |
| Total Acid |
6.6 g/l |
| pH |
3.89 |
Vinification Details
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| Fermentation |
The Cabernet was fermented in stainless steel in five parcels using different yeasts and maceration periods ranging from 29 days to 35 days. All batches were made using whole berry maceration and pumping over daily. |
| Yeasts |
61% BDX, 22% Natural, 9% ICV80, 9% Syrah |
| Oak Treatment |
Aged in 34% new oak for 23 months |
| New Oak |
Blend of Forests in France |
| Coopers |
Saint Martin, Bossuet, Sirugue, Jacques Garnier, Taransaud |
| Filtration |
Nil |
Bottling Details
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| Bottling Date |
5th of June 2007 |
| Total Production |
1240 cases |
| Alcohol |
14.2% v/v |
| pH |
3.41 |
| Total Acid |
7.0 g/l |
