Napier Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2009

Sweet cherry, blackberry and white pepper on the nose with soft tannins and lovely balanced lingering aftertaste.

Grilled meats, casseroles cured meats and cheeses.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot ]

winery : Napier Winery

winemaker : Leon Bester

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.71 ta : 5.6 g/l va : 0.50 g/l so2 : 62 mg/l fso2 : 16 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : SOIL Oak Leaf & Dundee
ROOT STOCK Richter 99
TRELLIS SYSTEM Perold system (5 wired)
YIELD 10 to 12 tons per hectare
AGE 16 to 20 years

in the cellar : BALLING 24 to 25 Degrees
FERMENTATION Whole berries @ 25°C in stainless steel tanks
MATURATION French Oak medium toast barrels - no first fill, 70% second, third and fourth fill for 12 months in
BOTTLED March 2011

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