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2001 Premium Cabernet Sauvignon Dozen
	2001 Thistle Hill Premium Cabernet Sauvignon   Tasting Notes   A deep red colour, this elegant Cabernet Sauvignon has rich aromas of plum, ripe berries and sweet American oak, which excite the senses. The palate is complex with plum, spice, oak and tobacco flavours developing into a long lingering finish.     Winemaking Notes   The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon was picked by hand on 3/4/2001. It arrived at the winery in good condition at 21 degrees C and 13.7 degrees Baume. The grapes were crushed and 500 gms of EC 1118 yeast added to dominate fermentation. 2 G/L HTa+ was added and the temperature controlled between 22 and 27 degrees C. The grapes were pressed off skins on 10/4/2001. The wine was racked on 21/4/2001 and the following additions made: Tartaric acid 1 G/L, Tannin 200 mG/L, Sulphur 50 mG/L. The wine was racked again on 24/5/2001, 10 mG/L S was added and the wine was transferred to oak barrels. The mix of oak may vary slightly from year to year but is made up of approximately 25% new oak and 25% 1, 2, and 3 year old oak. Half the oak is French, usually Nevers and half is American. The wine is racked about every 3 months where acid and sulphur additions are done in tank. The barrels are cleaned with a high-pressure spray and the wine returned to the barrels. On 24/9/2002 the wine was earth filtered with medium earth, then racked on 23/10/2002 and bottled on 6/11/2002.   Technical Data   Date Picked:             3/4/2001 Ripeness:                 13.7 Baume pH                            3.59 Total Acidity              6.7 G/L Total Sulphur             70.0 ppm Sugar                        < 1 G/L Alcohol                      13.5% by volume	QTY: