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Alexanderfontein Boutonniere Red 2008

This wine has an extreme bouquet of cherry, pepper and blueberries, reflecting the cool climate of Darling. Dry land farming leads to very small berries and the intense deep colour of the wine.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz ]
winery : Ormonde Wines
winemaker : .
wine of origin : Darling
analysis : alc : 13.72 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 6.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
about the harvest: With red wines it is always important to pick the grapes when they are phonologically ripe. This is a very elusive phase and involves having the pips turn brown, the berries being a deep red colour and the palate displaying no green tannins.

The grapes were handpicked at 24,5°B.
in the cellar : At the cellar it was first cooled down to 15°C before allowing fermentation to start. After 2 weeks of fermentation the juice was separated from the skins and pips to limit tannin extraction. Barrel ageing was done for 9 months, 30% being new wood - the rest 2nd and 3rd fill barrels
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Alexanderfontein Boutonniere Red 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon