Mischa Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

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)
Wine Making Information
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
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 Two-wire trellis, the first wire 60cm above the ground.
Method of pruning Cordon trained, with 2 bud spurs.
Sugar level at harvest
Yield per hectare 5 tons /hectare
Irrigation regime Selective, supplementary irrigation to sustain the vine at an optimal level.
Climatic conditions Warm, even heat throughout the ripening season, ensuring full ripeness.
Wood treatment
Length of barrel maturation