Whalehaven Cabernet Franc 2008

A medium bodied wine with an abundance of red forest berries and tobacco aromas. Rich, ripe mouth feel filled with raspberries and fruit pastilles. Soft, savoury tannins on the palate with a well balanced finish. An excellent example of single varietal Cabernet franc.

variety : Cabernet Franc [ 100% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Whalehaven Wines

winemaker : Reino Thiart

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 15 % vol rs : 1.5 g/l pH : 3.76 ta : 3.6 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

in the vineyard :

in the cellar : The grapes were cold soaked for 3 days prior to fermentation. They were then pressed and put straight into barrels for malo-lactic (secondary) fermentation. The wine was racked immediately after malo and placed in mainly French (60%) and American (40%) 1st (35%), 2nd (40%) and 3rd (25%) fill oak barrels for 12 months of maturation after which the wine was lightly filtered and bottled.

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