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The Chase Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Well balanced full-bodied and fragrant wine with solid acid structure and soft ripe tannins.
 
Quality enhancing minimum filtration could result in a trace of sediment.

For optimum enjoyment serve slightly chilled with grills, roasts, games and pasta.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : 
winemaker : Nico Vermeulen
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.75  ta : 5.7 g/l  va : 0.64 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Saveur now or bottle-age for a further three to five years.

in the vineyard : Grown on very deep soils of granitic origin in vineyards that are generally sloping North to North-West. The best quality grapes are chosen for desired ripeness, hand-picked. matured and bottled on the estate.

in the cellar : 
Grapes grown, pressed, matured and bottled on the estate. This vintage was produced by wine-maker Nico Vermeulen of Havana Hills. A modern state-of-the art cellar designed to process 50 tons per year came on line in 2006. Primary fermentation is strictly temperature controlled, with malolactic fermentation of the Cabernet carried out in second-fill French oak. Maturing is in new and used oak over 18 months.
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