Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Deep purple-red in colour with blackcurrant, dark chocolate and hints of mint on the nose. On the palate there are flavours of dark plum, rolled tobacco and chocolate. This well-structured wine with fine, lengthy tannins will only improve with time.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Brenda van Niekerk
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.58 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 5.85 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2014 John Platter Guide - 4 stars
in the vineyard : The grapes came from two vineyards situated on a south-easterly slope in the Simonsberg ward of Stellenbosch. Both vineyards consist of bush vines older than 20 years.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand picked

in the cellar : The handpicked grapes were fermented in upright fermentors with the aid of selected yeast strains. Temperature was maintained at 26-28°C. The wine was racked and returned once a day, followed by three pump-overs daily. The wine spent seventeen months in French oak barrels of which 35% was new.

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