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Leopard's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2007

Nose: Fresh aromas of blueberries, plums, cassis with hints of coffee.
Palate: Elegant, round with firm tannin structure.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]
winemaker : Eugene van zyl
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Selective grape selection from the Darling, Swartland and Franschhoek region.

in the cellar : Standard fermentation with selective yeast accompanied by pump-overs and punch downs at optimum temperatures. Extended skin maceration, pressed and postfermentation malolactic.

60% of blend aged for 12 months from select French oak barrels. The balance of the blend was oak staved for 6 months with added micro-oxygenation.

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