Napier Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2010

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 [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ]
winery : Napier Winery
winemaker : Leon Bester
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 14.8 % 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 - no first fill, 70% second, third and fourth fill for 12 months in
BOTTLED March 2011

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