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Kumkani Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Dense, dark red colour. Fresh blackcurrant and ripe berry fruit on the nose. The palate is layered with ripe fruit and oak flavours and a soft tannin structure.

This wine is best suited to roast beef or rack of lamb. It is however also suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Kumkani Wines
winemaker : _
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2011 - Silver Medal

ageing : This wine would be great to enjoy now, but could be enjoyed up to 7 years from vintage.

in the vineyard : The fruit is sourced from a single hillside vineyard in the Bottelary area.
Type of climate: Mediterranean

about the harvest: Full ripe fruit was handpicked in the third week of March 2007.
Average yield: 6 tons/ha

in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks for 10 days. Cold soaking for 3 days prior fermentation and post maturation on the skins after fermentation was allowed. The wine was aged in 300-litre French oak barrels for 22 months. This wine was chosen from the best barrels and lightly filtered before bottling.

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