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Bon Cap Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Deep intense ruby coloured wine.  Prominent red and black berry fruits and spicy/earthy undertones and interlaced coffee and dark chocolate oak derived flavours.  A full-bodied, but accessible wine that will compliment hearty red meat and venison dishes.  Drink now, best kept for 3 – 5 years.
 

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : 
winemaker : Roelf du Preez
wine of origin : Eilandia, Robertson
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 6.1 g/l  so2 : 73 mg/l  fso2 : 34 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : 
12 year old vineyard or clay/lime soil with high organic matter content. Pruned to 1 bud spurs to ensure low production of 4-6 tons/ha. Irrigation control ensure small berries with high colour and flavour and tannin concentration.
 
about the harvest: 
1.  Region:             Robertson
2.  Ward:             Eilandia
3.  Organic Certified:       SGS SA Org 2001 0074
4.  Vintage:             2006
5.  Harvest Date:       11 th of March 2006
6.  Harvest Details:     
Handpicked at a phenolic ripeness of 25º B. Crushed destemmed and fermented in open fermentation “kuipe”. Aerated remontage 3 times/day. Fermented dry on skins and then malo lactic fermentation was done in 300l oak (2/3 fill 60% French and 40% American oak). Aged for 13 months were after it was given a rough filtration before bottling.
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