D'Vine Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2013

Colour: Rich ruby red colour.
Bouquet: Fruit driven with inviting dark red berry flavours on the nose.
Palate: This easy drinking red blend has a lovely balance between the fruity flavours of the Merlot and the dark berry characters of the Cabernet Sauvignon.

Enjoy with a variety of meats like veal, “braai vleis”, Italian-style sausages and roast lamb with rosemary. Also try fish like salmon and tuna, and dishes with mushrooms and berries.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ]

winery : Swartland Winery

winemaker :

wine of origin : Swartland

analysis : alc : 14.18 % vol rs : 6.6 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 5.5 g/l va : 0.52 g/l so2 : 74 mg/l fso2 : 32 mg/l

type : Red style : Off Dry taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing : 18 months

in the vineyard : Temperate weather conditions and a Mediterranean climate. Limited irrigation, mainly dry land bush vine vineyards.

in the cellar : Fermentation: Time, Temp and Method
Grapes crushed and fermented on the skins between 25 - 28°C for at least 3 days. Pressed in a tank press and fermented dry in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation is also finished soon after, and wine is cleaned and stored.

Post Blending: Treatment
Different tanks are tasted, blended, filtered and stored in stainless steel until it is bottled.

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