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Wildekrans Caresse Marine Cape Blend 2006

This Shiraz dominated blend combines dark berry and spice aromas with a fruit driven palate and a long pleasing finish of ripe tannins.

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variety : Shiraz [ 95% Shiraz, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Bruce Elkin
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.66  ta : 5.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : 2 - 3 years

in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Ward Walker Bay
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: 4 - 13 years
about the harvest: Harvested in the early morning in March 2006.

in the cellar : AFter harvesting the cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo skin contact/cold maceration for 3 to 4 days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavours before allowing fermentation to begin. Throughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavours were retained.

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