Groenland Premium Antoinette Marié 2006

A well-structured blend, combining the specific characteristics of each of the components to form a full, complex wine. Hints of vanilla, chocolate and woodsmoke on the nose are followed by layers of fruit in this deep-red wine.

Serve chilled at between 16° C - 18° C with roast lamb, steaks or beef stews.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 33.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33.3% Shiraz, 33.3% Merlot ]
winery : Groenland
winemaker : The Winemaking Team
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.41 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.46  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2008 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (74/100)
2008 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards - Silver Award
2008 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver
in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean - The summers are hot and dry with cold wet winters. The annual rainfall is about 800mm. Supplementary irrigation during summer. Soil: Well-drained gravel soils.

about the harvest: Good quality grapes are harvested at a full ripe stage at 24° Balling.

in the cellar : Named after Kosie and Helene Steenkamp's two daughters, this special blend is made from selected="true" grapes from Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape are matured for 12 months in 100% new oak barrels.

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz