Company Name:FMS FOOD & BEVERAGES SA

Vintage2007 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionSouth Africa, Robertson

Type of VineCabernet-Sauvignon

ClassificationOthers 

Alcohol Percentage14 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:Harmonious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz, unoaked. Appealing ruby red colour. Cab leads with black berries, firm core. Shiraz adds flesh and breadth. Dark plum and ripe summer berry flavours, followed by a soft, rounded finish. Recommended maturation 1 to 5 years. A food friendly blend. Try with creamy pasta, roast meat, pork, lamb, venison, ham, duck and medium strength cheeses. South African Awards: Platter's SA Wines 2008: **1/2. Exceptionally drinkable and well priced.; WINE magazine 2008 best value wine guide: **; SA Young Wine Show 2006: Silver medal.

Packing and Packaging

Bottle Size:750ml

Case Weight:7.31kg

Case Size:6 bottles

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz

Soil:Sandstone; Karoo.

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:10 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system. Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.

Type of Harvest:Harvesting is done by hand and machine. Night harvested at optimum ripeness. Harvested at 23 degrees Balling. Yield 12 tons per hectare. R/S 2.0g/l

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Style: An unwooded, fruit-driven red wine. Vinification: Minimal intervention in the natural process, allowing both cultivar and the soil to express the individual characteristics of their origin.

Bottle

Aging Potential:1 - 5 years

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

PH:3.57

Color Intensity:ruby red

Total Acidity:5.8g/l