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SILVER MYN CABERNET FRANC 2005
TASTING NOTES
Herbaceous and perfumed notes, elegantly give way to rich ripe black plum fruit on the palate. Silver Myn Cabernet Franc 2005 illustrates our philosophy of “Elegance in Wine”, distinctly showing full but finely structured tannins, that although restrained now, will reward well with a couple of years of bottle maturation.
IN THE VINEYARD
Situation:
East and north-south facing row direction
Altitude:
260m
Distance from sea:
Approximately 10km
Soil Type:
Alluvial
Rootstock:
R99
Age of vines:
6 years
Trellising:
Vertical hedge
Pruning:
Cordon
Irrigation:
Drip
THE HARVEST
Picking date:
7 March 2005
Yield:
5 tons/ha average
IN THE CELLAR
Fermentation Temp:
28-30ºC
Yeast:
Bordeaux Red
Description:
On receiving the grapes they were cold soaked for 3-5 days at 12 ºC before fermentation to extract as much fruit as possible. Duration of fermentation was 8 - 10 days. The juice was pumped over 4 times per day for optimum colour and tannin extraction. When fermented dry it was pressed into stainless steel tanks.
Malolactic fermentation:
In stainless steel tanks
Wood aging:
15 months in 86 % French oak, 14% Hungarian Oak 1/3 in second fill, 1/3 in third fill and 1/3 in fourth fill
Bottled:
28 August 2006
Production:
338 x 12
AGEING POTENTIAL
Can be enjoyed now and will mature well over the next 3-6 years, if stored correctly.
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