Leopards Leap Culinaria Collection Grand Vin 2010

Grand Vin is a Bordeaux-style blend, mouth-filling and smooth. Upfront flavours of blackcurrant, cherry and mulberry are backed by coffee bean, nutmeg and caramel. The Merlot component dominates. Lightness and ample acidity enhance its excellent performance in food-and-wine pairing.

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variety : Merlot [ 43% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 12% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Leopards Leap Family Vineyards

winemaker : Eugene van Zyl

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2013 International Wine and Spirit competition - Bronze
2013 International Wine Challenge - Bronze

in the vineyard : Origin: Culinaria Grand Vin is a Wine of Origin Western Cape. Grapes used for the production of this classic Bordeaux-style red blend originate mainly from the Stellenbosch region.

Vineyards: Well drained soils, moderate growing conditions and ample sunlight allow for true expression of the different Bordeaux varieties. This blend is based on the classic wines of Pomerol on the right bank of the Gironde River. While the Grand Vin displays timeless Old World elegance, the warmer growing conditions in Stellenbosch bring forth modern fruitiness and smoothness.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-picked - the varieties were harvested separately at unique optimal ripeness and at an average of 25 degrees Balling.

in the cellar : Each variety was fermented separately at an average of 28 degrees Celsius. During wine-making there was minimal intervention. After fermentation, extended skin contact of fourteen days was allowed. Malolactic fermentation, over a period of nine months, took place in first-fill (40%) and second-fill (60%) French oak barrels. Thereafter, blending took place and the wine was returned to the barrels for a further 12 months' maturation prior to bottling and release.

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