Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2006

Classic ripe cherry fruit flavours, with spicy oak and a touch of mint on the nose. The palate is rich and succulent with smooth, juicy tannins and a firm acidity. The underlying structure and long finish promise even greater complexity with further maturation in bottle.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Le Riche Wines

winemaker : Etienne Le Riche

wine of origin : Stellenbosch: Banghoek

analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.69 ta : 6.8 g/l so2 : 73 mg/l fso2 : 21 mg/l

type : Red body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Enjoy now or drink within 2 - 3 years.

in the vineyard : Viticulture
Soil: Hutton
Aspect: North
Distance from the ocean: 35 km
Vine age: 10 years
Altitude: 400 m
Clones: 69, 163

about the harvest: Harvest dates: 16, 20 March

in the cellar : Reserve status is only endowed if the grapes and resulting wine measures up to exceptional standard. Hand selected grapes from older, lower yielding vines are used. Fermentation is done with a selected yeast strain under controlled temperatures. Manual plunging during this period ensures optimal colour extraction.

After five days the tanks are closed and allowed to macerate for a further period, normally 10-14 days. Pressing follows and the wine is transferred to tanks and barrel for the secondary (malolactic) fermentation. On completion a final quality check and analysis is performed and the Reserve is then transferred to barrel for ageing. Bottling is followed by hand labelling and further bottle maturation.

24 months in 70% new French oak barrels.

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