VARIETAL:
Bordeaux Blends (containing two or more of the following: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec).
VINTAGE:
2021
MORE INFORMATION:
VARIETALS
Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 12,5 %, Cabernet Franc 12,5 %, Petit Verdot 12,5 %, Malbec 12, 5%.
STYLE
Medium to full bodied, yet an elegant classic style. Deep ruby red colour with blackcurrant (cassis) and red berry flavours.
SOIL
Decomposed granite, Oakleaf, Tukulu and Clovelly soils.
AGE OF VINES
On average 17 years
VINIFICATION
7 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.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serving at 16-18°C in a RIEDEL Vinum Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot glass will be the perfect match for this wine.
FOOD SUGGESTION
Game, beef and lamb dishes.