Mill Race Red 2023

Vergelegen, teknisk ark/fact sheet (vergelegen.co.za – linket fra vergelegen.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2023 Vergelegen Mill Race Red; 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Syrah; alkohol 14%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Tech sheet: Mill Race Red 2023 Succulent berry notes and fine tannins. TASTE From diverse sites on the Vergelegen slopes, this wine offers aromas of cut grass, cedarwood, and dark chocolate, with structured tannins and flavors of mint, cassis, and blackcurrant, all framed by oak. VINEYARDS Sourced from north and north-westerly vineyards at Vergelegen, where soil types of granite, Hutton and weathered shale dominate. HARVEST Wine lovers from all over the world can look forward to excellent wines from a much cooler and smaller 2023 harvest. A cooler ripening period ensured high quality wine with early cultivars. Late cultivars have been more challenging due the rains and cold conditions, but good management practices and exceptional site produce high quality grapes. WINEMAKING Grapes from various vineyards were hand-picked, sorted, and fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts. After fermentation, extended skin contact and malolactic fermentation took place in steel tanks before the wine was matured for 12 months in 15% new French oak. It was then blended and bottled. AGING POTENTIAL Drinking beautifully now and will improve even more in time. BLEND WINE OF ORIGIN 35% Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch 33% Merlot 16% Cabernet Franc 7% Malbec 5% Petit Verdot FOOD PAIRING 4% Syrah Best paired with a bowl of creamy risotto or peppery grilled fillet. ANALYSIS Alcohol - 14% RS - 1.9g/l Vegan friendly. PH - 3.56 TA - 5.7g/l www.vergelegen.co.za