Napier Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 2010

Fruity, playful and easy drinking red blend. Bruised dark fruit flavour with cherries, prune and dark chocolate on the palate. Finishing with white pepper and tobacco on the nose and a well balanced tannin structure.

Meaty casseroles, grilled meats, game and strong to mild cheeses.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz ]

winery : Napier Winery

winemaker : Leon Bester

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.80 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.76 ta : 5.0 g/l va : 0.51 g/l so2 : 83 mg/l fso2 : 23 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 - 70% second, third and fourth fill for 12 months in combination with oak staves
Bottled: January 2012

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Napier Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon

Leon Bester