Rupert & Rothschild Baron Edmond 2012

Name: Rupert & Rothschild Baron Edmond 2012
Brand: Rupert & Rothschild
SKU: 37990

Focused and elegant with deliciously pure black cherry, strawberry and dark chocolate notes and lingering roasted coffee bean flavours.

Serve with Roasted Dry aged Beef Sirloin, Confit Garlic and Smoked Eggplant.

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variety : Merlot [ 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons

winemaker : Yvonne Lester

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.44 ta : 6.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : This wine has an ageing potential of at least 10 years from vintage.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 10 to 25 years
Irrigation: Drip Irrigation

about the harvest: The grapes were hand-picked from early February to end March 2011 with an average yield of 8 ton per hectare.

in the cellar : Fermented in wooden vats and stainless steel tanks. 5% of the juice was barrel fermented to preserve the fruit flavours of the berries. 16 to 20 days skin contact resulted in excellent colour, concentration, aroma and flavour compounds.

Matured for 22 months in 225 litre new French oak barrels.

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