1. HOME
  2. WINES
  3. Bonnievale Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2008
  4. « go back

Bonnievale Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2008

Presents flavours of ripe plums, spices and hints of vanilla sweetness. It shows dark fruits combined with well balanced oak.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz ]
winery : Bonnievale Wines
winemaker : Gerhard Swart
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 5.21 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.32 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2009 The Wine Magazine - Best Value for Money
in the vineyard : Area Planted: Produced on high lying, slightly warmer north facing slopes with more sunshine for full ripeness.
Age of vines: 5 years
Rootstock: Richter 99/110
Trellis system: 3 wire
Irrigation: Supplementary
about the harvest: Date: March
Type: Hand
Yield: 10-12 ton/ha
in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming: Crushed/Destalked
Tanks: Stainless Steel
Fermentation protocol: In Stainless Steel Tanks at 26°C for 10 days
Malolatic: Yes
Lees contact/bottonage: 30 Days
Barrel ageing: 50% of the wine matured in 2nd & 3rd fill French and American Oak Barrels for 12 months
Other Method of oak maturation (chips): 50% of the wine matured with staves in tanks
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk
Stabilization: Cold

Cold maceration on skins for 24 hours before fermentation for an additional 4 - 5 days on skins ensuring a full bodied, dark red wine
email the winery
email this page
find our wines in :

OTHER VINTAGES

Bonnievale Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon