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Leopard's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2009

Wine Style: Medium-bodied, fruity.

Nose: Fresh aromas of blueberries, plums, cassis with hints of coffee.

Palate: Elegant, round with firm tannin structure.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]
winemaker : Eugene van Zyl
wine of origin : Darling / Swartland / Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.7 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Selective grape selection from the Darling, Swartland and Franschhoek regions.
in the cellar : 60% of blend matured for 12 months in French oak barrels. The balance of the wine was oak staved for 6 months with added micro-oxygenation.

Standard fermentation with selective yeast accompanied by pump-overs and punch-downs at optimum temperatures. Extended skin maceration, pressed and post fermentation malolactic.
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