CCC Red BiB 3 litre NV

Easy drinking wine with an abundance of sweat cherry & berry flavours with no harsh tannins.

The quality in the bottle now in a box.

Good with all light as well as meat dishes; not recommended with seafood.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cinsaut ]
winery : Bonnievale Wines
winemaker : Jolene Calitz Le Roux
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 13.70 % vol  rs : 4 g/l  pH : 4  ta : 5.43 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Box  size : 0  closure : Tap  

in the vineyard : Rootstock: Richter 99/110
Trellis system: 3-5 wire
Irrigation: Yes
Soil: Semi Karoo with 250 mm rain annually

Vines are planted on the slopes to ensure lower production for maximum fruit quality.

about the harvest: Date: March
Type: Hand
Yield: 10 - 12 ton/ha

Handpicked in the cool of early morning.

in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming: Crushed/Destalked
Tanks: Stainless Steel
Fermentation protocol: In Stainless Steel tanks at 27° C for 10 days
Malolatic: Yes
Other Method of oak maturation (chips): 25% French & American staves
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk
Stabilization: Cold

Fermented on the skin for only 3 days to get sufficient colour without harsh tannins.

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