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Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 |
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SOIL TYPE
Decomposed granite mixed with clay
VINIFICATION
The juice was allowed approximately 10 days skin contact. After the first fermentation in open steel tanks, the wine underwent secondary malo-lactic fermentation. Matured for 18 months in New French oak, followed by 24 months bottle maturation.
TASTING NOTES
A classic, deep ruby-red wine of subtle fullness, it has the complexity and elegance of a well-bred Cabernet. Naturally, it offers great ageing potential.
ANALYSIS
Extract : 31.7 g/l
Residual sugar : 2.8 g/l
pH : 3.51g/l
Total acidity : 6.2 g/l
Alcohol : 13 %
IDEALLY SERVED AT
18° - 19° C
COMPLEMENTS
Roast meat and game
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