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Boschendal Favourites Lanoy Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2005

The wine has a complex nose with rich red and balck fruits, rosemary, spice and cigar-box flavours. It has a full texture and firm well integrated tannins supporting a lingering palate.

An ideal choice for a rare roast fillet, roast lamb, casseroles and hard cheeses.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc ]
winemaker : JC Bekker
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 6.08 g/l  so2 : 152 mg/l  fso2 : 42 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Early in the growing season excess shoots were removed. leaving only two or three shoots per spur. After bunch set, when the grapes were pea-sized, further small shoots were removed. Remaining shoots were pinched to remove the apical tip in December, balancing the vine's growth. Two to three weeks before harvest.

about the harvest: 2005 was a great red wine vintage. long dry, warm days and cool nights ensured excellent ripening. The grapes were hand-picked into bins, to keep them in perfect condition during their journey to the cellar.

in the cellar : Fermentation and length of post-fermentation maceration varied according to variety: The Cabernet fermented at 28°C  - 30°C  with 7 days skin contact; and the Merlot and Cabernet Franc ay 28°C  with an average of 10 days. All fermentations were carried out using the remontage (pump-over) method for colour extraction. 15% of the wine was matured in new French oak and the balance in 2nd- and 3rd-fill barrels for one year. The wine was bottled after a sample filtration.

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