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Avontuur Vintners Red Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 2010

Colour: Deep Ruby Red
Aroma: Velvety nose with cherries, red plums and an attractive smokiness.
Flavour: A juicy medium-bodied wine with a dry finish but easy-drinking and soft
Finish: Long, attractive finish, with prominent red fruit at release, and soft tannins in the background.

Enjoy with charcuterie, robust meaty pasta dishes, pizza's or with a braai.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 76% Cabernet Franc, 24% Shiraz ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : Adél van der Merwe
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 3.3 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2012 Veritas Awards - Silver Medal

ageing : Optimum Drinkability: Now or over the next 3 years
about the harvest: Harvested from different blocks at full ripeness
Harvest Date: Mid-March 2010
Average Degree Balling at Harvest: 24° - 25° Balling
in the cellar : Cold-soaked for 3 days, fermented in stainless steel tanks and pumped over regularly for maximum wood extraction. Wood-aged, filtered and bottled.

Bottling Date: 26/10/2011
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