Description
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Winemaker | Shaun Turnbull |
Vintage | 2004 |
Cultivar | Merlot |
Origin | Simonsberg |
Vineyard Information | |
Developed By | Jaco Mouton |
Age of Vines | 1992 |
Trellising | Five wire trellising |
Pruning | Cordon with spurs |
Soil | Oakleaf with decomposed granite |
Position | North-West facing slope of Simonsberg on the farm Ernita |
Irrigation | Overhead sprinklers |
Yield | 6.65 t/ha |
Harvest Date(s) | 28 February 2004 |
Wine Information | |
Alcohol | 14.20 |
Ph | 3.49 |
Acidity | 5.9 |
Total Extract | 45 |
Residual Sugar | 132 |
Fermentation | 30.5 |
Maturation | 3.3 |
Fining | Fermented at 30 degrees and spent a total of 20 days on the skins |
Filtration | 18 months in wood, only French, 50% new oak used |
Comments | |
Winemaker’s Comment | Ellagitannin and egg white. |