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Bonnievale Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2008

A smooth, blended red wine, rich berry flavours, matured in French and American oak casks. A fruity blend with the wood contact lending a touch of spiciness, no harsh tannins or bitterness.

Enjoy with creamy pastas, game or red meat dishes.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]
winery : Bonnievale Wines
winemaker : Gerhard Swart
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol  rs : 3.3 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2009 Veritas - Bronze Medal
in the vineyard : Area Planted: Produced on high lying, cool slopes fro fruity fullness
Age of vines: 5 years
Rootstock: Richter 99/110
Trellis system: 3 wire
Irrigation: Supplementary

Produced on high lying, cool slopes for fruity fullness.
about the harvest: Date: March
Type: Hand
Yield: 8-9 ton/ha

Handpicked at optimal ripeness.
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.
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