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Eikendal Cabernet Franc 2005

This Cabernet Franc is full-bodied and elegant. The nose is full of
ripe red and black berry and fruit, with hints of tobacco, chocolate,
mint and spice flavours. The palate shows sophisticated oak
integration and lively acidity, with firm tannins that are drinking well,
but will reward with further ageing. All in all an intriguing wine that is
layered, well structured and very versatile.

Enjoy with serious beef roasts, or slightly chilledwith duck breast.
variety : Cabernet Franc [ 100% Cabernet Franc ]
winemaker : Henry Kotze
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.41 % vol  rs : 1.6 g/l  pH : 3.42  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine is drinking well now, and can by enjoyed through 2013
and beyond.
in the vineyard : These vineyards have a north-westerly aspect and about 170m
above sea level, grown in the Peroldt five-wire trellising system on
decomposed Koffieklip (“Coffee Stone”). The Cabernet
vineyards comprise about 15 hectares of the 55 planted on the
farm.
about the harvest: The winter preceding the 2005 vintage was wonderfully cold and
wet, and good weather conditions at the start of the growing
season led to good growth. The individual Cabernet Franc blocks
were picked early morning to avoid the worst of the heat of the day.
The overall quality for the red wine vintage was very good, producing
wines with great finesse.
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