Little River Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Aroma: Rich, dark fruit, minerals and ripe berries.
Palate: Full bodied, with ripe berry fruit, cherry and minerals following through from the nose. Well balanced and subtle tannins give structure to this wine.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : De Meye Wines
winemaker : Marcus Milner
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.49 % vol  rs : 3.0 g/l  pH : 3.86  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded

in the vineyard : De Meye, named after the De Meye River in Holland is where the first Myburgh who came to South Africa in 1665 used to live. The farm is situated in Stellenbosch, sub region known as Greater Simonsberg, one of South Africa's most prestigious wine making areas. Previously, all the grapes were sold, but in 1997 it was decided to renovate some of the old buildings and to produce our own, uniquely styled wines.

De Meye is proud to be part of the South African wine industry and continually drives towards producing "wines of distinction" and excellence that has characterized the wines from Stellenbosch and specifically our privately owned wine farms, which undoubtedly are the heartbeat of this magnificent region.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand picked from 15 to 20 year old vines, with a yield of approximately 6 tons per hectare and at a sugar level of 24 - 25 º Balling.

in the cellar : The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks. Barrel maturation took place in small French oak barrels for 15 months.

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