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Blouvlei Red 2008

This wine is well structured, medium-bodied and fruit driven with a good mouthfeel. Intense layers of ripe berries, ends in a long aftertaste of dark chocolate and toasted coffee.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]
winery : Mont du Toit
winemaker : P.J Geyer, Abraham Cloete
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.9  ta : 4.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  
in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Pieter-Niel Rossouw
Origin: Paarl, Western Cape Situated on the foothills of the Hawequa mountain, overlooking Wellington.
Climate: Cold and wet winters, dry summers.
Terroir: Weathered granite, Clovelly Hutton and sandy loam soils in the lower parts of the vineyards.
Vintage notes: Wet winter, dry spring and summer with early heat wave before harvest. Ripening period was long and dry, resulting in small berries and concentrated fruit flavours. The age of the vines varies from 5 - 11 years.

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