What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...
100% Cabernet SauvignonGrown on some of Stellenbosch’s coolest sites: One parcel of 40-year-old dry farmed bush vine Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in deep alluvial soils of Firgrove, two parcels are planted on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain and another one in the deep decomposed Granite soils of the Polkadraai HillsHand harvested and destemmed to tanks with only minimal SO2 addedAfter about 4 days the indigenous yeast fermentation began, and the wine was pigeaged or pumped-over twice a day during this period, not exceeding 28ºCFermentation lasted 10-18 days, followed by 3 weeks extended maceration, after which the wine was drained and pressed to barrelsMatured for 20 in 500L French oak barrels of which 30% were new
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2020
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Style
Earthy , Elegant , Tannic
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied