Planted
in 1979, these old cabernet vines consistently produce fine wine. Established
on a rock-infested outcrop, they bear us 17-20 barrels of luscious premium cabernet,
aged for two years in new French Barriques and a further 3 years in bottles
in our cellar prior to release. It is the the best we can do and warrants our
Method Ancienne label. This wine is unfiltered and unfined and may deposit a
sediment, possibly requiring decanting.
Vintage
2002
Vineyard
Cabernet
Sauvignon (25 years old)
Yield
2-3 t/ha
Oenology
harvested on 23 March, whole
berry fermentation with native yeasts, fermented at night in barrels, fermentation
by day on skins
Fermentation
by day on
skins
Maturation
2 years new barrel maturation,
4 years bottle maturation
Bottling
unfiltered,
unfined
Analysis
alcohol: 13.5% | acidity:
6.3 g/l | pH: 3.46 | Sugar: 1.4 g/l FSO2: 41 at bottling | TSO2: 89 p.p.m
Terroir
slope: steep southerly
soil: rocky terrace
For
order details or further information on the Springfield Estate Wines please
contact us at info@springfieldestate.com
or Tel: +27 (0)23 626 3661 | Fax: +27 (0)23 626 3664
