Cabernet Sauvignon - 2006 |
Winemaker: |
Abrie Beeslaar |
Varieties: |
100% cabernet sauvignon |
Origin: |
Simonsberg Stellenbosch |
Climate: |
Cold and wet winter with a slow ripening period. |
Age of Vines: |
On average 26 years |
Trellis: |
5 Wire Hedge |
Irrigation: |
Supplementary irrigation only |
Soil: |
Decomposed granite and Hutton soils with a high clay content |
Yield: |
4 Tons/Ha (2600lit/ha) |
Vinification: |
5 Days on skins in open fermenters at 28C - cap punched manually every 2nd hour. |
Maturation: |
25 Months in 225 lit. French Nevers - 50% new and 50% 2nd fill. |
Description: |
Full bodied - deep ruby red colour - spicy mocha, chocolate and tea leaf Flavours. A very classic wine with complex flavours and a long and dry finish. |
Food Suggestion: |
Meat dishes |
Chemical Analysis: |