L Avenir Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

SAA Wine Awards - Certificate - First and Premium Class Red Wine
Veritas 2005 - Bronze
Typical claret with spicy cigar box – leathery nose followed by intense flavours of cassis and blackcurrant with magical dry tannins and longlasting aftertaste.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Coastal
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pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
SAA Wine Awards - Certificate - First and Premium Class Red Wine
Veritas 2005 - Bronze
in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry land
Age of Vines: 14 – 16 years
Yield: 4.4 – 6.7 T/Ha

about the harvest: The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were harvestesd from 26/2 – 28/2/2002 at 24.8° Balling.
The Merlot grapes were harvested on 19/2/2002 at 25.8° Balling.

in the cellar : Cabernet Sauvignon matured in small French oak for 19 months and blended with a portion of Merlot that spent 14 months in new oak. No fining required. Bottled on 23/12/2003.

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