2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
R 67.00
excludes shipping
Enjoy this wine with rich red meat dishes such as beef bourguignon and oxtail. Savour with fruit-cake or other desserts containing hints of cinnamon or cloves.
| Nose: | Prominent dark fruit aromas of mulberry and blackberry, underlined by subtle old spice nuances, such as nutmeg and cinnamon. |
| Variety: | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style: | Full-bodied, barrel-matured, capturing the best of Old and New World styles. |
| Palate: | Dark fruit aromas follow through onto a supple palate with well integrated oak tannins, ensuring fullness and a lingering finish. |
| Ageing: | 30% of this wine was matured in second- and third-fill French oak barrels for 12 months, and the rest on French oak staves for the same period. |
| Food-Pairing: | Enjoy this wine with rich red meat dishes such as beef bourguignon and oxtail. Savour with fruit-cake or other desserts containing hints of cinnamon or cloves. |
5.21 g/l
13.5%
3.63
4.05 g/l
Grapes originate from the Paardeberg and Swartland areas and were picked at optimum ripeness, 24,5 degrees Balling. Standard fermentation procedures were followed, accompanied by pump-overs and punch-downs at between 26 and 28 °C, to ensure optimum colour and flavour extraction.