Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver
Veritas 2005 - Gold
Winemaker's Choice Awards 2005 - Diamond
Deep ruby colour, huge mouth-filling flavours of blackberry, cassis and vanilla. French oak barrels add a complex toastiness. Alluring in its youth but will reward those who resist temptation and explore the wineâ€™s maturation potential.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Jordan Wine Estate

winemaker : Gary & Kathy Jordan

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver
Winemaker's Choice Awards 2005 - Diamond
Veritas 2005 - Gold

in the vineyard : Spectacular panoramic views of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, cool hillside vineyards planted to classic varieties, and a modern family-run winery have combined to produce distinctive wines displaying the ripe concentrated fruity accessibility of the New World, with the complex elegance of classic wine styles.

13 - 18 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. (Clones: CS163, CS27, CS14, CS46.) situated on east - and north-facing slopes between 200 and 240m above sea level.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested between 24th February and 6th March 2003.

in the cellar : Fermented in overhead retort-shaped, stainless steel fermentors. Pump-overs were done three times daily during fermentation. Extended maceration on the skins after fermentation. The use of gravity and gentle pressing ensure full-flavoured wines with soft, balanced tannins. The wine was racked into barrels where it underwent Malo-lactic fermentation. After further racking it spent 20 months in new and used French oak barrels, before being lightly filtered prior to bottling.

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