Bilton Sir Percy 2005

Name: Bilton Sir Percy 2005
Brand: Bilton
SKU: 24064

Rich red in colour with blackberries, cinnamon spice and leather characters on the nose with cloves and fine oak aromas. Strong tomato leaf flavours with truffles and meaty notes. Masculine complex tannins on the palate, great balance with a long lingering aftertaste.

To be enjoyed with well matured fillet "Classic, unique, bold yet well balanced".

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 17% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Bilton Wines

winemaker : Rudi de Wet

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.76 % vol rs : 3.33 g/l pH : 3.69 ta : 6.22 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

John Platter Wine Guide - 4 stars

in the cellar : A selection of grapes were handpicked and transported to the cellar where they were de-stemmed and crushed. Selected yeast Inoculated to start the fermentation and controlled fermentation took place in open fermentor tanks. After fermentation free-run and press juice were kept separately for later blending .

Assessed, blended and matured for 22 months in French, American and Hungarian oak 300 litre barrels, 80% new and 20% second and third fill. Egg white fining followed by soft filtration and bottling. Bottle maturation from 18 months.

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