Spier Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Intense red colour and interesting multi-dimensional nose, where you will find fresh wild fruit. Full-bodied, with sweet and mature tannins. Good balance between alcohol and acidity with a strong, elegant finish. A perfect combination with cheese, as well as white and red meat dishes.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Frans Smit
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.8  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy now and until six to eight years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Area: Stellenbosch/Paarl

Temperature average :
Summer
23.5ºC (stellenbosch)
24.8ºC (Paarl)
Winter
10ºC (Stellenbosch)
11ºC (Paarl)

Annual rainfall:
650 mm (Stellenbosch)
500 mm (Paarl)

Soil: Hutton, Kroonstad, Clovelly

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-picked mid-March at optimum ripeness.

in the cellar : Cold maceration prior to fermentation enabled soft, gentle pump-overs during fermentation. 60% matured in French oak barrels for eight months.

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