Devon Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Name: Devon Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Brand: Devon Hill
SKU: 22314

Earthy, meaty pencil lead and forest floor aromas, wrapped in prune flavours. This is a fleshy wine, made from full-ripe fruit, high in extract, mouth-filling and full of texture.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery :

winemaker : _

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 0-5 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 5.6 g/l va : 0.52 g/l so2 : 115 mg/l fso2 : 39 mg/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

**** in WINE Magazine - September 2005
Seal of approval - Swiss Airline Wine
Veritas award - 2005

in the vineyard : Soil: Deep, red decomposed Granite soil.
Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions: As the Devon Valley lies less than 20km from the False Bay coast it is greatly affected by the cool southern sea breezes, which prevail in the summer months. Winter brings on the moisture-laden northwestern winds, which result in most of the Valley's 750mm of annual rainfall.

about the harvest: Date of Harvest: Mid-March to early April
Type of Harvest: Harvested by hand
Method: Grapes were harvested from a single vineyard at 25 - 26° Balling.

in the cellar : Method: A pure yeast culture was added and during fermentation it was pumped over frequently until fermented dry.
Temperature: 25 - 28° Celsius
Length: 10 - 25 Days on skins
Malolactic: After malolactic fermentation the wine was racked twice before it was matured in new French oak barrels for 12 months.

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