Diemersfontein Maiden's Prayer 2010

Rich ripe blackcurrants with cloves and cinnamon with a hint of menthol on the nose. Ripe plumy fruit and fine tannins create a wine to be enjoyed now or cellar for a further 2 years, but why wait, life is short?

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate

winemaker : Francois Roode

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 4.0 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 6.0 g/l

type : Red style : Dry taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now or cellar for a further 2 years.

in the vineyard : A combination of different terroirs.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness in February 2010.

in the cellar : Grapes were vinified separately. Only aerated pump overs were given during the course of alcoholic fermentation to create a soft, fruit driven wine ready to be drunk young. The different varieties matured separately in tanks until they were blended, stabilized and bottled.

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