Vergelegen Red 2002

Origin
Only the Rondekop vineyards are used for the production of the Vergelegen. Dry land vineyards with a planting density of 4000 vines / ha. The soils are granites with a deep clay / pebble base exhibiting excellent water retention characteri

Vinification
Working with concentrated fruit from low yielding vineyards (3 ñ 4 ton / ha), one has to be very careful not to produce over extracted wines. The juice is fermented with local yeasts and macerated for a further 3-4 weeks. Maturation took place in 100 % new 225l Sylvain barrels with at least 5 rackings over a 19 month period.

Composition
46 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 % Merlot, 25 % Cabernet Franc

Analysis
14.5 % Alc
3.6 g/l RS
6.4 g/l TA
3.56 pH

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