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Save 12% on Rustenberg John X Merriman 2009
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DescriptionAccolades91+ Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2011 Online Edition 4½ Stars in the Platter Wine Guide 2010. Tasting notes Plum and cigar box aromatics prelude a multi-layered palate with an elegant tannin structure. A Bordeaux blend that typifies Rustenberg terroir with good ageing potential, if cellared correctly. Ageing potential Up to 10 years from vintage. Blend information 48% Cabernet Sauvignon; 40% Merlot; 6% Petit Verdot; 3% Cabernet Franc; 3% Malbec In the vineyard SITUATION: South-West slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, Stellenbosch ALTITUDE:300m - 550m DISTANCE FROM SEA: ± 25 km SOIL TYPE:Decomposed Granite (Hutton / Tukulu), Oakleaf ROOTSTOCK:101 - 14 Mgt AGE OF VINES: 9 - 19 Years TRELLISING:Vertical shoot-positioned PRUNING:2 Bud-Spur pruning IRRIGATION:Drip irrigated. About the harvest Grapes were harvested on February and March 2007 GRAPE ANALYSIS: Acidity: 4.7 - 6.3 g/l pH: 3.4 - 3.7 Sugar: 23.6° - 25.9° Balling. In the cellar 27 Batches were vinified separately. ± 9 Aerative pump-overs were employed. 2 or 3 rack and returns during primary fermentation at approximately 26° C to ensure maximum extraction. Followed by 2 - 3 weeks extended maceration on skins The wine was drained and gravity-filled to barrels for Malolactic fermentation. The separate batches were blended after 9 months and returned to barrel for a further 12 months maturation OAK USED: 44% New and 56% 2nd & 3rd fill 225L French oak barrel BOTTLED: May 2009.
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