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Spier Discover Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Prominent, rich berry aromas follow through to a soft, smoky palate where well-balanced fruit is supported by lovely soft tannins.

Serve with beef rib roast or rack of lamb with a red wine reduction.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Anton Swarts and Frans Smit
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 2.27 g/l  pH : 3.35  ta : 5.76 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or within 3 to 5 years of harvest.
in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature: Winter 10°C; Summer 27ºC
Annual Rainfall: 380-650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 120 km

Soil:
Tukulu, Oakleaf and Alluvial

Vineyard:
Bushvines and Five-Wire Perold-trellised vines aged 9-20 years yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8-15 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked at optimum ripeness.
in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were sorted, de-stemmed and gently crushed. The juice was chilled to 10º-12ºC to enable cold maceration prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Daily pump-overs were carried out for flavour and colour extraction. Five percent of the wine was selected for malolactic fermentation on French oak staves before blending. The wine was bottled and allowed 6 months of maturation and integration.
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