Leopard's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Name: Leopard's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Brand: Leopard's Leap
SKU: 26199

Wine style: Medium-bodied, elegant, fruity.

Nose: Rich blueberry and plum flavours, a dash of cassis, coffee and toffee undertones.

Palate: Elegantly structured, with fine aftertaste.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Leopards Leap Family Vineyards

winemaker : Eugene van Zyl

wine of origin : Darling / Swartland / Franschhoek

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 4.7 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.5 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 region.

in the cellar : 55% of the wine was matured in 225-litre French oak barrels. 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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