De Leuwen Jagt Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Name: De Leuwen Jagt Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Brand: De Leuwen Jagt
SKU: 19226

This wine has a typical Cabernet Sauvignon nose followed by gentle berry fruit and spice.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery :

winemaker : Cerina de Jongh

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.91 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Cooler dry conditions yielded healthy, elegant wines with lower alcohols and soft tannins. Shiraz and Merlot are especially promising.

about the harvest: 2005 was a long harvest and started later than usual.

in the cellar : The grapes are crushed and transferred to fermentation tanks where they are pumped over regularly. After alcoholic fermentation the wine is racked and the skins are gently pressed. The tanks are inoculated with malolactic bacteria to complete the secondary fermentation. After maturation of some months the wine is sterile filtered and bottled.

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