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Sterhuis Astra Red 2005

The wine is classic in style, serious yet very accessible flavours with plums, mulberries, black cherries, chocolate and coffee on the nose. The palate is rich, soft and silky with the complexity of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon combining with delicate oaking in a soft seductive finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 40% Merlot, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Sterhuis
winemaker : Johan Kruger
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % % vol  rs : 2 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the cellar : The Astra Red 2005 is a barrel selection or our 5 best red wine barrels in the cellar from the 2005 vintage. I chosen two Merlot and three Cabernet Sauvignon barrels after 16 month of oak maturation. The selection process was very critical on the wines and I only chosen very fine, delicate and well balanced/integrated barrels. The blend was then made up in tank and brought back to barrel for another 6 months after which the wine was racked from barrel and bottled without any fining or filtration.

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