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DeWaal Cape Blend 2003

An earnest, serious wine, dark in colour, with flavours of dark chocolate, plums, cherry and spices.

variety : Merlot [ 50% Merlot, 30% Pinotage, 20% Shiraz ]
winery : De Waal Wines
winemaker : Daniël de Waal
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13 % vol  rs : 3.1 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
The 1993 Uiterwyk Estate Wine was the first Cape Blend to be made in South Africa.

ageing : 10 years
in the vineyard : A Cape Blend is a wine in which Pinotage, from our 40-year-old vineyards, is the crucial component of the blend. Pinotage contributes powerful fruit and structure, Shiraz: spice and richness and Merlot softness and elegance.
about the harvest: Sugar level at Harvest: 24°– 25° Balling.
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