SOLD OUT

Taillard Family Wines The Miner Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 - SOLD OUT

A classic Cabernet Sauvignon with silky tannins with lead pencil notes, and cassis and violets on the nose following on the palate.

Enjoy it with red meat dishes and hearty casseroles.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 51% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Taillard Family Wines

winemaker : Teddy Hall

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.64

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing : This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and will continue to do so till the end of 2019.

This wine has been named after the hard working men and woman that from the cornerstone of one of the biggest industries in our beautiful country. Robust enough to serve with a good Sunday roast but soft enough to appeal to every wine connoisseur, this wine is traditional in style.

in the vineyard : Tree wire Perold trellising, Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 2002 and Merlot as well as Cabernet franc in 2003 on Koffieklip.

about the harvest: Picking started when the grapes were at 24.7°Balling, the acidity in the vineyard were still well above 6.5 g/l with pH at 3.5.

in the cellar : Fermentation started immediately using WE372 as yeast - generally warm fermentation at below 30° C with pump-overs twice a day. After secondary fermentation the wine was transferred to 2nd and 3rd fill French Oak barrels and aged for 12 months.

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :

OTHER VINTAGES

Taillard Family Wines The Miner Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 - SOLD OUT

Cabernet Sauvignon

Teddy Hall