Haskell II 2009

Variety:

50% Shiraz, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Mourvedre  

Harvest Data:

The wet cool season we had at the end of 2008 gradually followed through into the ripening season of the 2009 vintage and ensured quite stable acidieties due to the longer hang time. WIth some of the Cabernet ripening later this year we were able to experiment with this blend by co-fermenting with the Shiraz.

Balling: 24 - 26  °B

Production Volume: 45hl/ha

Hand Harvested: 100%

Winemanking:

Whole Berries: 0%

De-stemmed: 100%

Fermentation Vessel: Open fermenter

Fermentation: Fermented with incoluated yeast with 4 pump-overs and punch downs in the first part of fermentation and only two during the last half of fermentation. Total maceration with skins were 15 days.

Barrel Type: 225L French oak barrels

New Barrel: 40%

Maturation: 16 months in barrels

Fining: Light fining with one egg-white

Filtration: Coarse filteration into the bottle  

Bottled: December 2010  

Wine Analysis

Alcohol: 14.17 vol%

pH: 3.75

Total acidity: 5.76g/l

Tasting Note

Intense red peppercorn nose with aroma's of violets, glazed red cherries and milk chocolate. Palate shows integrated wood and fruit tannins underneath a combination of darker berries and pepper flavours.

Release Date: November 2011

Additional Information:

Price: R 160

Bottle size: 750 ml

Closure: Cork

Maximum number of bottles per order: 6