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Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2008

Full bodied, deep ruby red colour. A combination of the varietals gives you more than the sum of the parts. Very complex bouquet with blackcurrant, red berry, mocha and spicy flavours.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot ]
winemaker : Abrie Beeslaar
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.7 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.43  ta : 6.04 g/l  va : 0.56 g/l  so2 : 108 mg/l  fso2 : 40 mg/l  
type : Red  body : Full  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Climate: Wet winter (2007) with acool ripening period. A couple of warmer days just before harvesting added some structure to this wine.
Age of Vines: On average 24 years.
Soil: Decomposed granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils.
Trellis of Vines: 5 Wire hedge
Yield: 5 tons/ha - 3120 litre/ha
in the cellar : 6 days on skins in open fermenters at 29 °C - cap punched manually every 2nd hour.
Oaking: 24 months in new 225 litre French Nevers - medium toasted.
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Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon
Kanonkop CWG Paul Sauer 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon