2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT
R 73.00
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Serve with flavourful meat dishes such as lamb accompanied by a sweet mint sauce, as well as Cape Malay curries and bobotie. Slow-cooked beef pot roast is an ideal partner to this blend.
| Nose: | Upfront aromas of vibrant red fruit and notes of spices, supported by subtle oak nuances of mocha and cinnamon. |
| Variety: | 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot. |
| Style: | Medium-bodied, New World, gently wooded. |
| Palate: | The wine boasts a well-defined round and elegant structure and lush red berries, ensuring intriguing and juicy tannins. It reveals the best of both varieties in the blend and finishes in a soft, lingering after-taste. |
| Ageing: | The blend was oak-staved, using premium French oak, for a period of 6 - 8 months. The French oak staves enhance the fruit flavours and lend structure to the wine. |
| Food-Pairing: | Serve with flavourful meat dishes such as lamb accompanied by a sweet mint sauce, as well as Cape Malay curries and bobotie. Slow-cooked beef pot roast is an ideal partner to this blend. |
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5,5 g/l
13% Vol
3,62
4,8 g/l
Grapes originate from Swartland and Stellenbosch. Picked at 25 degrees Balling, sorted, de-stemmed, crushed and fermented at between 24-26°C. After fermentation, the wine was left on French oak staves in the tank to finish the malolactic process and to age.