This fruit driven wine shows aromas of spice, pencil shavings and white chocolate. The complex, layered palate delivers a silky soft finish with lingering tannins. The juicy and fleshy characteristics of this extraordinary wine contribute to its bold structure and complexity.
2022 Veritas Awards - Double Gold2015 - Sommelier Wine Awards - Gold2013 - Veritas Wine Awards - Gold2013 - International Wine and Spirits Competition - Silver2013 - Mundus Vini - Gold2013 - Decanter World Wine Awards - South African Red Bordeaux Varietal under £15 Trophy2013 - Top SA Wine - Silver2012 - Veritas Wine Awards - Silver2012 - Michelangelo CCL Label International Wine Awards - Grand d'Or2012 - Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze2012 - Decanter World Wine Awards - Bronze2012 - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Silver
ageing : This wine can be enjoyed now, but cellaring for a further five to eight years will be rewarded.
We launched our first Cabernet franc in 2010. The Cabernet franc in 2011 did not meet our expectations, but we are delighted to release our 2012, which has in general been a very strong year for red wines. Cabernet franc is a variety traditionally used for blending, mainly because the variety doesn’t have the palate weight to stand alone. We don’t expect to produce a Cabernet franc every year, but in those years where we achieve the desired palate weight and structure the wine is extraordinary. The 2012 is a more refined wine than the 2010, having less of those “pencil shaving” characters and much more fruit sweetness, generosity and concentration on the palate.
Grapes were harvested when optimally ripe and hand sorted in the cellar to ensure only the best fruit was used for fermentation. After two days of cold maceration the juice was inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Alcoholic fermentation lasted approximately six days and during this time, the wine was pumped over every four hours. It was pressed, then settled and transferred to barrel for malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked and cleaned, and returned to barrel for maturation. After 12 months the best wines were selected to mature for a further six months. In total over the 18-month maturation period, the wine was racked twice. This wine is truly about selecting the best-of-the-best.
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