Mischa Wine Information
Mischa Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Winemaker's comments
Appearance: Deep Ruby Red lightening to Magenta at the edges.
Nose: Cigar box aromas with rich Cinnamon and Nutmeg spice with underlying black Berry fruit and a touch of mint.
Palate: Intense Ripe Black Cherry and Cranberry fruit with firm but rounded tannins. A wine that opens up in the glass to reveal savoury and spicy flavours some liquorish and robust but youthful Cabernet Sauvignon concentration.
Comments: Tasted at the beginning of June 2008. An excellent structure that will serve the wine in good stead as it develops over the next two years and will keep it going for at least the next five years.
Food Recommendations:
Drinkable now and will age gracefully with time. While it delights the taste buds now it will reward your taste buds even more when paired with a rare Roast Beef.
Awards
- Michelangelo Awards - Gold (2009)
- 4 Stars Platters wine guide
| Wine Making Information | ||||||
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| Alc. (%) | R/S (g/l) | VA (g/l) | TA (g/l) | F.SO2 (mg/l) | T.SO2 (mg/l) | pH |
| 14.5% | 3.5 | 0.69 | 6.8 | 18 | 52 | 3.43 |
| Viticultural Information | ||||||
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| Cultivar | Cabernet Sauvignon | |||||
| Soil type | This vineyard is planted on a slope that wraps around from West to South, gravel soils with a high content of clay and rock. | |||||
| Method of trellising | Bush vine | |||||
| Method of pruning | Head pruned bush vine | |||||
| Sugar level at harvest | 25 balling | |||||
| Yield per hectare | 5 tons /hectare | |||||
| Irrigation regime | Selective, supplementary irrigation to sustain the vine at an optimal level. | |||||
| Climatic conditions | Growing season: Growth was generally vigorous, mainly due to good soil moisture and the mild climate. Canopy management was of the utmost importance to ensure good, effective foliage.Strong, cold winds during the flowering period (mid October to mid November) caused looser bunches, resulting in uneven flower and bunch development. Apart from looser bunches, there was also unevenness between bunches as well as berries on the same bunch. To improve quality we had to remove green bunches and even berries at various stages. Apart from this good set occurred in most blocks. Along with regular spring showers, the season proved exceptionally healthy due to the dry, mild climatic conditions. January showers, well as the warm February weather and dry sunshine defined this elegant vintage. The harvest: Despite the heatwave at the start of the harvest, the nights remained relatively cool and most vineyards were properly buffered by sufficient available water and optimal canopies. As a result of the heat most cultivars ripened much earlier than last year, with excellent colour and concentrated fruit. February rain showers were beneficial to the late cultivars such as Shiraz and Cabernet. Moderate temperatures with a few warm days and hardly any rain during the latter part of ripening ensured excellent, slow ripening conditions and phenolic ripeness. Full ripeness in late cultivars was achieved at lower sugars than usual. The cool spring and summer temperatures were very conducive to the production of top quality grapes. | |||||
| Wood treatment | Selected tight grain, French oak, 3 fills | |||||
| Length of barrel maturation | 12 months | |||||