Cabernet Sauvignon

VARIETALS: Cabernet Sauvignon 100% STYLE: Full bodied, deep red colour with dark fruits and licorice aromas. On the palate the wine shows a balanced tannin structure with flavours of blackberry and hints of herbaceous freshness. SOIL: Decomposed granite, Oakleaf and Tukulu soils. AGE OF VINES: 20 years VINIFICATION: 9 days on skins in rotor fermenters at 25°C. CLIMATE: High rainfall, moderate ripening season with cool nights and moderate days during picking. GRAPES: Smaller berries, with excellent colour and flavour intensity, harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness. OPTIMUM DRINKING: This excellent 2021 vintage will peak from mid 2024 to 2034 when tertiary aromas will start to develop.

FOOD SUGGESTION: Game, beef and lamb dishes.