Rickety Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Name: Rickety Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Brand: Rickety Bridge
SKU: 14562

2008 International Wine Challenge - Commended
2008 Decanter World Wine Awards - Commended
Intense cassis and other black fruit; savory with mushroom. leather, white pepper and dark chocolate with big, soft tannins and lingering aftertaste.

Lamb shank cooked with tomato sauce over linguini.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Rickety Bridge Estate

winemaker : Wilhelm van Rooyen

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.55 ta : 6.7 g/l va : 0.78 g/l so2 : 83 mg/l fso2 : 29 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2008 - International Wine Challenge Commended
2008 - Decanter World Wine Awards Commended
2006 - Silver Veritas Award
2001 - Silver Veritas Award
2000 - Swiss International Air Lines Gourmet Festival Silver
2000 - Air France Classic Wine Trophy 2001
1998 - Air France Gold Medal Top 10 Red Wine Category 2001
1998 - Bronze Veritas Award

in the vineyard : Rickety Bridge celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1997. The cellar is situated on the temperate slopes of the Franschhoek Valley. The favourable terroir and micro-climate of Franschhoek, combined with a cellar policy of minimal interference produce the distinctive wines which are the hallmark of Rickety Bridge.

about the harvest: The two Cabernet Sauvignon blocks were harvested by hand on 27 and 28 February 2003 at 24.9Â°B.

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