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Waverley Hills Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2006

Deep purple centre with aromas of red fruit rounded off by spicy notes from the French oak. Wine has a soft entry with notes of white pepper and hints of cigar-box.

Very adaptable, this wine can be enjoyed at a light lunch or complement a hearty lunch or dinner.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Shiraz, 9% Merlot ]
winemaker : Theuns Botha
wine of origin : Tulbagh
analysis : alc : 13.7 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.87  ta : 5.7 g/l  so2 : 68 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded organic
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : The 2006 season had a dry, early winter but with enough late rain to stimulate good growth. Suckering and green harvesting contributed to quality grapes. A dry summer during harvest saw very healthy grapes and few problems with diseases were epxerienced. Irrigation practices went well and enough water was available.

about the harvest: Left on the vines to fully ripen, the grapes were handpicked and sorted in the vineyards.

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