SOIL TYPE

Decomposed granite mixed with clay

VINIFICATION

The Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 was vinified from selected fruit from a low-yielding single vineyard of Cabernet planted in 1994. The vines are densely planted on gravelly, low vigour Vilafontes and Dundee soil The vineyard was selected for the purity of fruit flavours and intense mineral and savoury notes.
The hand picked fruit was vinified in the traditional manner with partial un-innoculated fermentation and regular remontage. Only
the free-run wine was used and aged for 20 months in tight grained French oak barrels. 60% of the barrels were brand new with 40 % second fill casks.

ANALYSIS

Extract : 32 g/l

Residual sugar : 2.31 g/l

pH : 3.72 g/l

Total acidity : 5.46 g/l
Alcohol : 13.86 %

IDEALLY SERVED AT

18° - 20° C