Zandvliet My Best Friend Red 2009

Name: Zandvliet My Best Friend Red 2009
Brand: Zandvliet My Best Friend
SKU: 27717

Zandvliet's credo has long been "the wine-lovers' friend for many years" and this My Best Friend range reflects the pure enjoyment that goes into the making and sharing of a fine wine. Conceptualised and specially blended by cellarmaster Paul de Wet - originally for his best friend who wanted a juicy, easy-drinking wine at fair value - these wines have been designed to be immensely quaffable, for their - and your - everyday drinking pleasure.

Colour: Bright Starking red
Nose: Deep, luscious red fruit; especially plums. Lively on the nose.
Palate: Smooth easy drinking with mouth filling ripe plums and various berries. Medium aftertaste due to ripe, subtle tannin.

Appreciation: No decanting required; just unscrew and enjoy! Chill slightly in summer.Food Pairing: Easy to drink with almost any meal. A superb drinking wine.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Shiraz ]

winery : Zandvliet Wine Estate

winemaker : Ettienne Malan & Johan van Wyk

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 14.2 % vol rs : 5.8 g/l pH : 3.69 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

ageing : Drink now till 2012.

in the vineyard : Slope: Very gently, southerly
Soil: Rocky, chalk rich
Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind: Cool south easterly (summer)

about the harvest: Yield: 10 - 12 ton/ha

in the cellar : Maturation: All components un-oaked

Oenology Crushed, de-stemmed, fermented at 25° - 30° C. Regular pumping over. Pressed at approx 10° Balling. Spontaneous malolactic.

The Team:
Winemaker:Johan van Wyk (2000)
Advised by: Paul de Wet (1976)
Viticulture: Dan de Wet (1993)

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