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Slaley Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2003

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our wines » Slaley Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2003


technical analysis
Winemaker :  Shaun Turnbull
Main Variety :  Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol :  12.36  %vol
pH :  3.6
RS :  2.2 g/l
Total Acid :  6.0 g/l
Extract :  30.2
Appellation :  Coastal
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
 
tasting notes
Delicate aromas of spice, menthol, minerality and some herbaceousness.
 
blend information
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
 
in the vineyard
Age of vines: Cabernet Sauvignon: Block 111 - 14 years; Block 114 - 13 years / Merlot: Block 302 - 11 years
Trellising: Five wire trellising
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil: Deep Hutton, decomposed granite
Position: North-West facing slopes of Simonsberg on the farm Ernita and Slaley
Irrigation: Overhead sprinklers
Yield: Cabernet Sauvignon 4.85 - 8.82 tons/ha / Merlot: 6.65 ton/ha
 
about the harvest
Harvest Date: Merlot - 21 February 2003 / Cabernet Sauvignon - 13 & 14 March 2003
 
in the cellar
Less Merlot was used than last year. Lower fermentation temperatures were followed to minimize the extract of green phenolics and aromas from the Cabernet. The wine spent a longer time in barrel for the tannins to polymerise and soften up. 15% of the 2004 vintage was blended back for greater complexity.
 
  
 
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