Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2010

A vintage showing upfront fruit on both aroma and palate. The palate’s structure is firm and linear, yet smooth. A long lingering finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Le Riche Wines

winemaker : Etienne Le Riche

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.76 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : This wine is drinking well already, but will benefit from a further 8-10 years of ageing.

in the vineyard : Wine of origin Stellenbosch, wards: Jonkershoek, Firgrove

Soil: Sandy/Loamy gravels
Aspect: South, South West
Distance from the ocean: 10km, 5 km
Vine age: 10 years and 12 years
Altitude: 100m, 150m
Rootstocks: 101-14 and R99

about the harvest: Reserve status is only endowed if the grapes and resulting wine measures up to exceptional standard. Hand picked grapes from older, lower yielding vines are used.

in the cellar : Fermentation is done with a selected yeast strain under controlled temperatures. Manual plunging during this period ensures optimal colour extraction.

After five days the tanks are closed and allowed to macerate for a further period, normally 10-14 days. Pressing follows and the wine is transferred to barrel for the secondary (malolactic) fermentation. On completion a final quality check and analysis is performed and the Reserve is then prepared for barrel ageing. Bottling is followed by hand labeling and further bottle maturation.

Maturation: 24 Months, 70% New French oak

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