WINES

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

MILL RACE 2002

Attractive dark ruby. The nose shows ripe berry, plum, chocolate and coffee flavours. There is also a hint of mint, spice and pencil shavings. The tannins are fine grained with great fruit-wood integration. Ideal with pasta, pizza, stews and premium red meat cuts.

	AWARDS
	Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2004 : Bronze International Wine Challenge 2004 : Seal of Approval
	Origin
	Sourced from north and north ñ westerly vineyards at Vergelegen, Somerset West. Dominating soil types are decomposed granite, Hutton and weathered shale. Yield 4.5 tons per hectare.
	Vinification
	The grapes were harvested into 500kg bins and then de-stemmed and crushed. Fermentation took place at temperatures of 30?C for the Cabernet Sauvignon and 26? - 28? for the Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The young wine was then macerated on the skins for a further three weeks. Pressing was very light and the wine was run into small 225 litre French oak barrels for Malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured for 18 months in wood, followed by an egg white fining and bottling.
	Composition
	54 % Merlot45 % Cabernet Sauvignon1 % Cabernet Franc
	Analysis
	14 % Alc 3.0 g/l RS 5.8 g/l TA 3.65 pH
	Maturation
	Drinking well now but will improve with further maturation for 4-6 years

WINES

MILL RACE 2002

AWARDS

Origin

Vinification

Composition

Analysis

Maturation