Kaapzicht Classic Red 2003

Wine magazine-Best Value for money Award
Rich ruby colour with succulent red and black berry fruit on the nose; a good dash of oak aromatics adds sweet complexity. Medium bodied with well rounded ripe tannins and plump fruit providing an easy drinking, juicy mouthful.

variety : Cinsaut [ 35.4% Cinsaut, 29.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25.6% Merlot, 9.2% Shiraz ]

winery : Kaapzicht Wine Estate

winemaker : Danie Steytler

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.16 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Wine magazine - Best Value for money Award

ageing : 3 - 6 years

in the vineyard : Vines planted in Clovelly type soil. Yield of 8 tons per hectare.

in the cellar : The cultivars were vinified separately and then blended together. NT112 yeast was used. Pumping over was done 3 times per day in red wine tanks. Some French oak staves were used in the tanks to give the wine some complexity.

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