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De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Medium deep, dark red colour. Red & blue berry nose with attractive cedary, spicy oak and fruit aromas. Softly tannic palate hiding a lot of fine fruit that opens up in the glass. Softer, more elegant and finer than most vintages, a little less intensity and long term ageability.

Delicious with most meat dishes, especially roast lamb.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot ]
winemaker : David Trafford
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 15.07 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.92  ta : 5.6 g/l  va : 0.65 g/l  so2 : 63 mg/l  fso2 : 21 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink 2012 to 2020.

in the vineyard : Typical cold, wet winter followed by a normal growing season with enough rain and warm weather to produce good, balanced growth. As in 2007 the Shiraz seemed to relish the knife-edge harvest conditions with small heat waves alternating with short, wet, cold spells. Though overall a little wetter over the harvest period. It seemed to bring out a spiciness and elegance similar to 2007, just a little softer and less intense.
about the harvest: Harvest date: 7/3/08 - 27/3/08 @ 23.5 - 25.6° B
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