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Golden Kaan Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

John Platter Wine Guide 2009, South Africa (December) - 4 Stars
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver Best in Class
Decanter World Wine Awards 2006 - Bronze
Veritas 2005 - Bronze
Dark, ripe and intense with a firm tannic backbone and plenty of black-berry, plum and spicy currant flavours, picking up cedary spice, oak and tobacco notes. Complex and concentrated, but still a bit reined-in.

Red meat, game, goose or duck. Mature cheddar cheese too. Serving temperature 18ºC.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Golden Kaan
winemaker : Sterik de Wet
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.0 - 3.5 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
John Platter Wine Guide 2009, South Africa (December) - 4 Stars
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Bronze
Decanter World Wine Awards 2006 - Bronze
Veritas 2005 - Bronze

ageing : Best from 2004 through to 2008.
in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean - The summers are moderate and dry with cold, wet winters. The annual rainfall is approximately 600 - 800 mm.
Soil: Deep red, hutton and clovelly soils.
about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at an optimum ripeness of 24° Balling,
in the cellar : The must was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and fermented dry on the skins at a temperature of 28 - 32°C. It was matured in new 300 litre oak barrels for 26 months before being blended and bottled.
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