Malbec 2008
 | FAST FACTS AGE OF VINES : 14 Years TRELLISING : Bushvine SOIL : Westleigh YIELD : 5.5 Tons / HA ANALYSIS Alc. : 12.88% PH : 3.68 Sugar : 1.1 g/L Tot.SO2 : 125 mg/L Volatile Acidity : 0.62 g/L Free SO2 : 30mg/L Total Acidity : 5.4g/L VINIFICATION The grapes were harvested at 23 °B Fermented at 26 - 28°C for about 4 days Pumped over 3 times daily during alcoholic fermentation Malolactic fermentation was completed in tanks Spent 12 months in French oak barrels of which 50% were new DESCRIPTION Intense ruby colour. An upfront, intense nose of rosemary, brambles, fynbos, buchu and eucalyptus flavours. Loads of concentrated ripe berry fruit on the palate. A well balanced wine with a good structure and a long clean finish. Will mature very well in the bottle for at least another 7 years. |