Zonnebloem Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Colour: Dark red.
Bouquet: Ripe dark berries with liquorice and fennel aromas with slight nuances of cigar box and cedar wood spice.
Palate: Full bodied wine with a complex palate that is layered with fruit flavours and juicy tannins.

Excellent enjoyed on its own or served with game or red meat dishes.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Zonnebloem Wines
winemaker : Bonny van Niekerk
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.40 % vol  rs : 2.67 g/l  pH : 3.68  ta : 5.92 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

Crafting Contemporary Classics
South African wines so often tread the line between the old world and the new and for Zonnebloem’s range of award winning wines, this balance between classic and contemporary is ever present. Zonnebloem is a brand that stands for craftsmanship in all its forms. After all craft is at the heart of the winemaking process, from the farms that produce our grapes who use the earth as their canvas to create the fruit which lends our wines their rich, distinctive character; to the winemakers who use the skills they have learned and developed over decades to create the rich varietals and blends that make up the Zonnebloem staple. Our commitment to craft doesn’t end with the bottled product, Zonnebloem invests in craftsmen and artisans to ensure that every bottle is presented, and enjoyed, in a way that speaks to the craft that went into its creation.

A Culture of Excellence
Zonnebloem has a storied history going back to the establishment of the original estate in 1692, but the true story of Zonnebloem Wines starts in 1856 when the original estate was divided between the sons of Petrus Malherbe. One of his sons named his portion Zonnebloem. The farm was later purchased by the Furter family and in 1940 Frederik Furter’s granddaughter Marie took over winemaking at the estate and met with almost instant success winning three trophies at the prestigious Cape Wine Show. She went on to repeat this feat a further three times. It is stories like this that inspire us, and it is why we strive to seek out and recognise excellence in craftsmanship wherever we may find it, because what is excellent today, would have been excellent in the past and will still be considered excellent tomorrow.

in the vineyard : The Craft of Viticulture Annelie Viljoen (Viticulturist):
The grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Stellenbosch Kloof and Jonkershoek areas. Grown on slopes that face in south and south-westerly directions to ensure cooler microclimates.

about the harvest: Yielded an average of 8 - 10 tons/ha

in the cellar : The Craft of Viniculture: Elize Coetzee (Cellar Master) / Bonny van Niekerk (Winemaker)
The grapes were harvested by hand in March at 24° to 25° Balling, when fruit and tannins were fully ripened but the berries and skins were still firm. The different vineyards blocks were separately vinified. Each tank was cold-soaked for five to seven days. Fermentation on the skins took place for 10 to 12 days at 26°C. The ferment is pressed at 7° balling to avoid excessive extraction of tannin from the skins and seeds. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in new-fill French and American oak barrels for 14 months.

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