| Winemaker |
Anthony de Jager |
| Winemakers Approach |
We have returned to a Stellenbosch-only wine for 2009. This stellar vintage has proven to be as good for the red wines as for the whites. Although already showing well in the glass, this wine will mature well with time, to reveal layered complexity and longevity. |
| The Vintage |
Fairview Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 is again sourced exclusively from our Stellenbosch vineyards, on the farm named Houmoed. This wine is made in a classic style, with flavours and aromas characteristic of this noble grape. Grapes harvested in mid to late March 2009. |
| The Vineyard |
Harvested from our Houmoed vineyards in Stellenbosch, grown on koffieklip soils. This is a trellised vineyard, using the 3 wire extended Perold system. The vineyard received supplementary drip irrigation in late January and early February. The crop was thinned down to only one bunch per shoot (we usually have two per shoot). This resulted in much lower yields. The grapes selected for this wine is from a 15 year old block on the Houmoed farm. |
| The Winemaking |
The Stellenbosch grapes were handpicked at 25° balling, destalked and crushed. The grapes were cold soaked and tank fermented. Bordeaux yeasts (D21) were used. After fermentation all the wine was sent to barrels for malolactic fermentation. The wine matured in French oak barrels for 15 months, with 25% new wood used. |
| Analysis |
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| Alcohol |
14% |
| Residual Sugar |
2.3 g/l |
| Acidity |
5.8 g/l |
| pH |
3.68 |
