Wildekrans Cabernet Franc Merlot 2004

This wine has been matured in French Oak barrels for 9 months. It is deep ruby red in colour with zesty aromas of ripe raspberries and strawberries, which continue onto the palate. Excellent, well structured, fruit balanced tannins give the wine a long, lingering finish.

We believe there are no rules, experiment to your hearts content. Fillet Mignon, Hungarian Beef Goulash, Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce, Parmesan Chicken, Blue Cheese and Brie, Pasta with bacon and mushroom sauce, Chicken Liver Pate.

variety : Cabernet Franc [ 83% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot ]
winemaker : Bruce Elkin
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2..2 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : 4 years.

in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Ward Walker Bay
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: 11 years
Vine density: 3333 vines per hectare
Yield: 6 tons per hectare

in the cellar : After early morning harvest cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo skin contactcold 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.

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