Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 6.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Drinking Window Up to 15 years from vintage under ideal cellaring conditions
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite, Valsrivier, Bainsvlei
Grapes Picked April 2002
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Maceration 1 days
Oak Aging 20 months
Oak Details 70% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak70%
Second Fill Oak30%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date January 2004
Extended Maceration Yes
Fining Agents Egg White (Albumen)
Production Details The name of this wine pays tribute to the man who recognized the potential of Rustenberg, and bought the farm in 1941, reuniting the property, restoring its buildings and investing in its potential to make world class wines. The oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard on the estate is named the Peter Barlow block and consistently produces powerful, long-lived Cabernet Sauvignon that is given the best possible treatment in the cellar. Peter's family now continues his legacy. We recommend decanting this wine before serving. 2002 will be remembered as a challenging vintage that required patience to produce great wines. The cold, wet condition of the 2001 Winter stretched into the 2002 growing season and on top of battling rain there was considerable damage caused to the fruit by a hail storm in Summer. The harvest, however, ended off warmer and dryer than the rest of the season and rewarded our patient wait to pick our fruit when it was ripe and not because of the damage caused by the wet conditions early on in the season. The result was ripe, flavoursome wines at lower alcohols thanks to rigorous bunch selection in the vineyard and careful blending in the cellar.
Tasting Notes
deep purple to inky-coloured hues, impressive ripeness of fruit, richness on the palate entry, blackcurrants, cherries, plums, liquorice, tobacco, cedar, explosive palate intensity, seamlessness and great length of tannin
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Rustenberg Wines, Rustenberg Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 809 1200
Email
Owner
Barlow Family (Simon, Rozanne, Murray)
Cellarmaster
Murray Barlow