WINES

Vergelegen's winemaking philosophy is simple : there must be harmony between the old and the new.

MILL RACE 1999

Attractive dark ruby. The nose shows black berries, mint, eucalyptus and vanilla flavours. The wine is soft and elegant on entry with fruit flavours coming through on taste. Ideal with roasts and pasta dishes.

	AWARDS
	John Platter Guide 2001 : 4 Stars SA Airways Winelist Awards 2001 : Veritas Awards 2000 : Silver
	Origin
	Sourced from own vineyards at Vergelegen, Somerset West.
	Vinification
	The grapes were harvested into 500kg bins and then de-stemmed and crushed. The fermentation took place at temperatures of 281/4C and lasted 5 days. Pressing was very light and the wine was run into small 225 litre French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured for 14 months in wood before bottling.
	Composition
	43 % Cabernet Sauvignon 43 % Merlot 14 % Cabernet Franc
	Analysis
	14 % Alc 2.7 g/l RS 5.8 g/l TA 3.58 pH
	Maturation
	Drinking well now but will improve with further maturation.

WINES

MILL RACE 1999

AWARDS

Origin

Vinification

Composition

Analysis

Maturation