Avontuur Baccarat 2001

Generous choc/mocha aromas and a seriously creamy concentrated mouth feel with prominent blackberries.

Red meat, hearty roasts, venison, spicy cold meats like salami, proscuitta and chorizo.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Avontuur Estate

winemaker : Willie Malherbe

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : 0

AWARDS

4 Stars John Platter 2007
4 Stars John Platter 2006
Decanter World Wine Awards 2005 - Silver
Veritas 2004 - Gold
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Show 2005 - Silver
Juliet Cullinan Wine Connoisseur's Award 2005 - Silver

Meaning of Baccarat
This classic Bordeaux blend is named after a very special exotic long stemmed rose that has a deep ruby to royal red, velvety colour and was named Baccarat because of its unique beauty and colour.

ageing : Drink now or over the next 5 - 8 years.

in the vineyard : Deep, well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils. Planted on west-facing slopes. Trellised on a 5-wire Perold system. No irrigation.

about the harvest: Harvested at full ripeness (24.5 – 25º Balling).

in the cellar : Destemmed. Cold-soaked for 3 days. Inoculated with yeast. Pumped over regularly. Left on skins for 5 days after fermentation. Malolatic fermentation in the barrel. Aged for 18 months in 100% New French Oak.

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