Whalehaven Cabernet Franc 2009

Vivid red in colour with aromas of cedar and spices. Savoury, meaty and smokey flavours on the palate. Good acidity and a rustic layered tannin structure.

A great wine to be enjoyed with steak.

variety : Cabernet Franc [ 100% Cabernet franc ]

winery : Whalehaven Wines

winemaker : Reino Thiart

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 3.0 g/l pH : 3.42 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : 0 taste : 0 wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

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.

Date of bottling: 23rd of September 2010

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