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Nederburg Ingenuity Italian Red Blend 2015

COLOUR Bright ruby red.
BOUQUET Abundant aromas of blackberries, cherries and plums with a hint of oak spice.
PALATE This elegant and muscular wine displays ripe fruit and spice flavours and hints of lavender on the palate. A supple and elegant mouthfeel supported by fresh tannins and well-balanced oak.

Excellent with saucy dishes made from a reduction of fresh tomatoes, with finely sliced rare beef, Italian cured meats or charcuterie.
variety : Sangiovese [ 50% Sangiovese, 40% Barbera, 10% Nebbiolo ]
winery : Nederburg Wines
winemaker : Samuel Viljoen
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.39 % vol  rs : 2.61 g/l  pH : 3.55  ta : 6.05 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : 0  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

Ingenuity is Nederburg’s platform for innovation and houses exciting new blends made from lesser-known varietals or those combined in interesting new ways. As the name Ingenuity suggests, Nederburg’s ensemble of novel blended wines is an expression of skilled and inventive winemaking intended to explore new pleasures of taste. It targets wine lovers who are delighted by craftsmanship and originality.

This wine is made from a blend of Sangiovese (50%), Barbera (40%) and Nebbiolo (10%) grapes
in the vineyard : The Sangiovese grapes were grown in dryland vineyards in Groenekloof, Darling, the source of some of the country’s leading quality grapes, while the Barbera came from the cool-climate area of Durbanville, and the Nebbiolo from the high slopes of Simondium, Paarl.
about the harvest: All grapes were hand-harvested upon reaching optimal ripeness.
in the cellar : Each of the three varieties were hand-sorted and separately vinified. The Sangiovese and Barbera were fermented in open top vessels with regular mixing of the juice and skins via punch-downs, to ensure optimum colour and tannin extraction. The Nebbiolo grapes were fermented in a roto tank for soft tannin extraction while protecting the delicate fruit characteristics. After fermentation the wine was drained off the skins into stainless steel tanks. The wine was then racked into a combination of French, American and Eastern European 300-litre second- and third-fill oak barrels and matured for 30 months.


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