Wildekrans Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Selected from low yielding vineyards these grapes are picked with ripe raspberry and blackcurrant fruit flavours. The wine is well structured and complex from careful ageing in French Barriques. An elegant example of cool climate Cabernet which is ready to drink now or can be cellared for another five years.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Bruce Elkin
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 12.88 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.83  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : 5 to 7 years.

in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Walker Bay Ward
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: 11 Years old
Vine density: 3333 Vines per hectare
Yield: 36hl per hectare – 6 tons per hectare

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested in March 2002.

in the cellar : After early morning harvesting cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo skin contact / cold maceration for 3 to 4 days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavours before allowing fermentation to begin. Throughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavours were retained. Matured in medium toasted French Oak for 12 months.

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