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IDIOM Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc 2006 (Bordeaux Blend)

A full bodied blend of Cabernet sauvignon (43%), Merlot (31%) and Cabernet franc (25%). Inviting aromas of cassis, hazelnuts and marzipan spills over into subtle dark fruit, with tannins and a complex long lingering finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc ]
winery : Idiom Wines
winemaker : Reino Thiart
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Wine of the Month Club - Reserve Club
4 Stars Wine Magazine - July 2009
Wine of the Month Club - 2010 Best SA Bordeaux Varietal
Best SA Bordeaux Blend over £10 at 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards

ageing : Recommended cellaring up to 10 years.
in the vineyard : Vineyard - Da Capo, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Helderberg
Soils: Granite/Tukulu (decomposed granite) / Table Mountain Sandstone
Aspect: Cabernet Sauvignon - west  /  Merlot - south & south West  /  Cabernet Franc - north east & south west
Area: Cabernet Sauvignon - 5.86  /  Merlot - 8  /  Cabernet Franc - 2.13 Hectares
Trellising: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Irrigation: Drip
Predominant wind: SE Summer / NW Winter
Date of planting: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2000  /  Merlot - 1999  /  Cabernet Franc - 2000
Clones:
Cabernet Sauvignon - 46C & 1631 on R110, 15M on US 8-7, 169AX on 101-14
Merlot - MO343 & MO12 on Ruggeri 140, MO181 & MO192 on R110, MO3 on 101-14.
Cabernet Franc - CF312T on R110
about the harvest: Date of picking: Cabernet Sauvignon - 30 March 2006  /  Merlot - 29 February 2006  /  Cabernet Franc - 18 March 2006
Balling at picking: Cabernet Sauvignon - 26.2°B  /  Merlot - 25°B  /  Cabernet Franc - 24.9°B
in the cellar : These grapes received six days cold maceration prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermented at between 24 - 28°C for one and a half weeks. The wine was then moved into 225L barrels, 50% new French and Hungarian oak for 14 months maturation.

Date of bottling: 29th April 2008
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