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Vriesenhof Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Name: Vriesenhof Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Brand: Vriesenhof Vineyards
SKU: 40833

Bright fruit with intense aromatics of cloves and aniseed, long lingering finish of pencil lead and minerality.

The Cabernet Sauvignon shows best with venison and beef.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Vriesenhof Vineyards

winemaker : Nicky Claasens

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.81 % vol rs : 1.6 g/l pH : 3.61 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 1500ml closure : Cork

ageing : From the 2001 vintage the Cabernet Sauvignon will only be available in magnum, making it a collector's item. The reason being to identify a couple of barrels of excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and to put something special in bottle to be enjoyed now or in years to come.

The Vriesenhof Cabernet Sauvignon is only available in magnum, making it a collector’s item. The reason being to identify a couple of barrels of excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and to put something special in bottle to be enjoyed now or in years to come. Of this particular vintage only 1600 bottles were made.

in the vineyard : Situation: On top of the hill at Vriesenhof farm, Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch br / Altitude: 200m br / Distance from sea: 8km br / Soil Type: Granite br / Rootstock: 101-14 br / Age Of Vines: +/-15 years br / Trellising: SD br / Pruning: Short br / Irrigation: Supplement overhead

in the cellar : The wine was fermented in stainless steal tanks and underwent 100% malolactic fermentation before racked to barrels. The wine was aged for 42 months in 2nd fill French oak barrels.

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