Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

2007 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Gold Medal (best in class)
2007 International Wine Challenge - Bronze Medal
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2007 - Gold
Dark ruby with a youthful purple edge, this wine shows subtle black berry aromas. Cassis and cherry combine with stylish layers of cinnamon, cigar box and fresh leather, to follow through on a full, velvety, creamy palate that rewards with a lingering aftertaste.

Ideal with red meat dishes; also delicious with mature yellow cheese.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.9 g/l va : 0.68 g/l so2 : 68 mg/l fso2 : 20 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Gold Medal (best in class)
2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Bronze Medal
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2007 - Gold

ageing : Enjoy now or within 7 - 9 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Average Temperature: Winter 7Âº-19Â°C / Summer 13-27Â°C
Annual rainfall: 910 mm
Proximity to ocean: 18 km
Soil: Avalon, Clovelly and Hutton
Viticulture: Trellised, 12-year-old vines planted on south-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyard received cooling breezes from False Bay, and judicious drip irrigation, producing 6 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes from selected vineyard blocks were hand-harvested at optimum ripeness, meticulously sorted, gently crushed and cooled to 10-12Â°C.

in the cellar : Cold soaking preceded temperature-controlled fermentation to enable extraction of colour and flavour. The wine was matured in French oak; with only the finest wine selected for blending and bottling.
Contains 3% Malbec.

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