| Kadette - 1998 |
| Winemaker: | Beyers Truter |
| Varieties: | Pinotage 55 %, cabernet sauvignon 5 %, merlot 20 %, Ruby Cabernet 20 %. |
| Origin: | Simonsberg, Stellenbosch |
| Climate: | A relative dry winter followed by a hot, dry growing season (good rains only in November), with a short, warm and very dry ripening period, which resulted in good colour and firm tannin structure. An above average vintage. |
| Age of Vines: | 10 Years and older |
| Irrigation: | None |
| Soil: | Hutton, Clovelley Kroonstad |
| Yield: | 6.5 Tons/ha |
| Vinification: | 4 Days on the skins in open fermenters at 30 . Punch cap by hand. After malolactic fermentation wines are matured in French Nevers oak ?2nd and 3rd fill. |
| Description: | A full bodied blend with a deep red colour, excellent balance between fruit and oak, and a long aftertaste. A wine for drinking now but that will age in the bottle for at least another 3-5 years. |
| Chemical Analysis: | | Alcohol: | Free SO2: | Total SO2: | PH: | T/A: | R/S: | V/A: | | 13.7 | 35 | 93 | 3.7 | |