TASTING NOTES
This rich full-bodied wine features a deep intense ruby colour, and deliciously persistent aromas of ripe red raspberry, dark chocolate with toasty caramel and vanilla notes. Opulent notes of blackberry fruit, spice and pepper grace the palate with a well-rounded tannin structure and fruit-driven lingering finish.
DRINKABILITY This wine will age gracefully and can be enjoyed until 2018–2020.

VINEYARD SIZE 80 acres (32 ha)
SOIL TYPE Mix of sand, clay,
rock and gravel
GRAPE VARIETIES 60% Merlot
25% Cabernet Sauvignon
7% Cabernet Franc
5% Malbec
3% Petit Verdot
VITICULTURE
TRELLISING SYSTEM Bi-lateral cordon with vertical shoot positioning
PLANTING DENSITY 1,606 plants per acre 3,968 plants per ha
YIELDS 55 hl/ha
VINE MANAGEMENT Hand leaf thinning Green harvesting
HARVEST DATE BRIX AT HARVEST
Merlot 06.OCT.2008 25
Cabernet Sauvignon 31.OCT.2008 25
Cabernet Franc 28.OCT.2008 25
Petit Verdot 31.OCT.2008 25
Malbec 14.OCT.2008 24

VINIFICATION
Grapes are hand sorted upon arrival at winery, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation occurred in 17 stainless-steel custom-made cone-shaped fermentation tanks for a period of 10 days at a temperature of 28°C. The caps are hand punched during pigeage. Remontage, or pumping over, takes place using 4 Italian Francesca pumps. Following fermentation, the free-run wine is slowly transferred into oak barrels.

AGING 20 months in 60/40 split of new and one-year-old French oak barrels
RACKING Every three months by gravity
TOTAL PRODUCTION 18,000 cases (6’s)
BOTTLING CHEMISTRIES
ALCOHOL 13.9%
RS 0.50 g/l
PH 3.91
TOTAL ACIDITY 5.64 g/l tartaric acid

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