Saxenburg Wines - South Africa's finest wine producer

Mouthfilling, plummy. Matured in American Oak.

Winemaker’s comments
A full-bodied wine with prominent plum fruit and fine tannin balance. Best enjoyed with food.

Vinification Details
Machine harvested at optimum ripeness, yeast fermented in open tanks with plunging and pumping over three times per day. Malolactic fermentation in the tank.

Type & Size of Oak Barrels
300 litre American oak, 10% new.

Duration in Wood
12 Months with no racking or fining.

When Bottled
July 2001.

Maturation Potential
8 years.

Wine Analysis
Alc.: 13.5%
T.A.: 5.7 g/l
p.H.: 3.8
R.S.: 1.8 g/l

Bar Codes
Packed 12 per case.
Case bar code 6002461000555
Bottle bar code 6002461000111

Position in Vineyards
Low flat slope.

Type of Soil
Medium with some clay and gravel for warmth.

Average Age of Vines
12 years.

Viticulture Practice
Trellised, single irrigation per annum with summer pruning for early ripeness of berries. Always the first grapes harvested at Saxenburg.

Yield per Hectare
5 tons.

Time of Harvest
First week in February 2000.



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