Guardian Peak Frontier 2003

International Wine Challenge 2005 - Silver
Veritas 2005 - Bronze
Appearance: Dark plum colour
Bouquet: Initially pleasant floral aromas emerge. As the wine opens up, these are subtlely replaced by ripe blackcurrant and other blackberry aromas. The bouquet also reveals pleasant spicy oak aromas and hints of mocha.
Palate: Intense follow-through of blackberry flavours from the bouquet. Delicious fruit flavours enchant the mid-palate. Firm tannin structure suggests this full-bodied wine would be at its best when paired with food. The wine has a spicy oak finish accompanying each mouthful.
Impression: This elegant wine brings the winemakers passion for blending to the fore. The three varietals each contribute unique flavours and character to the wine to make this a wonderful drinking experience.

Beef carpaccio, oxtail and other flavourful dishes. Something interesting would be a roast loin of lamb with apricots and rooibos.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Shiraz, 17% Merlot ]

winery : Guardian Peak

winemaker : Louis Strydom

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.8 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine Challenge 2005 - Silver
Veritas 2005 - Bronze

in the vineyard : Climate: Terroir driven wines selected from vineyards ranging from Mediterranean climates in Stellenbosch (rainfall Â± 650mm per annum) to more arid coastal regions (rainfall + 200mm per annum). Drip irrigation used in drier areas to optimally control vineyard produce.
Soil: A diverse composition of soil and topography add complexity and an array of different characteristics to the wine.

in the cellar : 10 months French and American oak maturation. Vinified separately for eight months, followed by two months of blending prior to bottling.

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