Avontuur Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008

Name: Avontuur Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008
Brand: Avontuur
SKU: 27586

Colour: Deep plum colour
Aroma: Ripe red plums combined with sweet French oak notes on the nose.
Flavour: Fresh fruit acidity supports the juicy berry profile with sufficient tannic structure to enhance the ageing potential. Integrated wood and a lingering spicy finish.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot ]

winery : Avontuur Estate

winemaker : Adél van der Merwe

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 5.8 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now or over the next 5 years.

in the vineyard : Deep, well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils. Planted on the west-facing slopes of the Helderberg, between Stellenbosch and Somerset West. Trellised on a 5-wire Perold system. No irrigation.

about the harvest: Harvested at full ripeness (24° Balling).

in the cellar : De-stemmed and fermented on the skins for 10 days. After pressing, the wine was aged in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels for 10 months.

Bottling Date: April 2011

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