Avontuur Baccarat 2004

Name: Avontuur Baccarat 2004
Brand: Avontuur
SKU: 14820

Ripe plums with generous choc/mint, fynbos, tea and pine needle aromas and a full-bodied mouth feel with prominent blackberries on the palate. Lots of ripe rich tannins and a long finish results in a powerful wine.

Red meat, hearty roasts, venison, spicy cold meats like salami, proscuitta and chorizo.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Avontuur Estate

winemaker : Willie Malherbe

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.47 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.5 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 Decanter World Wine Awards - Commended

Meaning of Baccarat
This classic Bordeaux blend is named after a very special exotic long stemmed rose that has a deep ruby to royal red, velvety colour and was named Baccarat because of its unique beauty and colour.

ageing : Drink now or over the next 5 years.

in the vineyard : Deep, well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils. Planted on west-facing slopes. Trellised on a 5-wire Perold system. No irrigation.

about the harvest: Harvested at full ripeness (24.5° - 25° Balling).

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