Tumara 2005
 | FAST FACTS AGE OF VINES : 12 - 22 Years TRELLISING : 5 Wire Hedge SOIL : Glenrosa, Pinedene, Clovelly, Westleigh YIELD : 6Tons / HA VARIETIES 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec ANALYSIS Alc. : 14.47% PH : 3.69 Sugar : 1.7 g/L Tot.SO2 : 137 mg/L Volatile Acidity : 0.85 g/L Free SO2 : 18 mg/L Total Acidity : 5.8 g/L VINIFICATION Grapes were harvested at 25,5 °B Spent 6 hours on the skins befor inoculated with NT.50 Yeast Fermented at 26°C for about 4 days Fermented dry on skins Pumped over 3 times daily during alcoholic fermentation Malolactic fermentation was completed in tanks Matured for 32 months in 300 li French oak barrels, of which 50% were new. DESCRIPTION Deep garnet colour. Cedarwood, blackcurrant and fruitcake on the nose. The palate is packed with rich, ripe dark fruit, which is beautifully balanced with sumptuous oak and velvety tannins. Can be cellared for up to 8 years. |