Lord Neethling Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Colour: Brick red with a carmine rim.
Bouquet: Aromas of cherries, blackberry with a hint of cedar.
Taste: Fullâ€“bodied with cherries and blackberries on entry and subtle wood flavours in the background dominated by cedar and mocha.

Enjoy on its own or with herb-crusted lamb roasts, game fish, mild cheeses, stuffed poultry and barbecues.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Neethlingshof Wine Estate

winemaker : Philip Constandius

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 3.72 g/l pH : 3.6 ta : 5.72 g/l

type : Red body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Named after the flamboyant Marthinus Laurentius Neethling (1825 - 1913), who was born on the Estate and who earned himself the nickname, the â€œLord of Neethlingshofâ€, this is a wine with intensity and fullness, balanced by elegance.

in the vineyard : The vineyards (viticulturist: Eben Archer)
Planted between 1987 and 1991 the north-west facing vineyards grows 115m above sea level on decomposed granite and Table Mountain sandstone soils. The vines are grafted onto nematode-resistant Richter 99 and 110 rootstocks and trellised on a five-wire vertical fence system.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand at 25Â° Balling in March.

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