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Idiom Cape Blend 2011

A velvety opulent wine made with the Cape's own grape Pinotage blended with noble varietals. Big, intriguing multi-layered aromas and flavours suggest a dark chocolate fondant-like core, with notes of sweet red cherries, fresh biltong and dried fruits. Velvety tannins and a tantalizing finish are the hallmarks of this lovely wine.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 50% Cabernet sauvignon, 30% Pinotage, 10% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit verdot ]
winery : Idiom Wines
winemaker : Reino Thiart
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.64  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Vineyard – Da Capo, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Helderberg

Soils: Granite/Tukulu (decomposed granite)/Table Mnt. Sandstone
Aspect: Cab s – west, Pinotage – south west, Merlot - south & south west  
Trellising: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Irrigation: Drip
Predominant wind: SE Summer / NW Winter
Date of planting: Cab s - 2000, Pinotage - 2001 & 2002, Merlot - 1999
Clones: Cab s – 46C & 1631, 15M, 169AX Pinotage – PI245 & PI148A Merlot – MO343 & MO12, MO181 & MO192, MO3.
about the harvest: Balling at picking: 24.5° - 25.9°B
in the cellar : All the different grapes spent 5 days on cold maceration, where after it was fermented in stainless steel tanks at optimal temperatures of between 22° - 28° C. Here after malolactic fermentation took place on wood staves in stainless steel tanks. The wine were then matured separately for 10 months in 45% new 225L French and American oak, before being blended and left to marry for a further 2 - 4 months.
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