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Van Loveren Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

This wine has sweet tobacco on the nose accompanied by notes of black currant and ripe plum. The finish recalls an earthy forest floor.

This wine pairs beautifully with rosemary lamb, turkey, roast beef served rare, or roast chicken.
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]
winemaker : Bussell Retief
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 13.88 % vol  rs : 3.1 g/l  pH : 3.61  ta : 5.67 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  
AWARDS
2024 National Wine Challenge - Double Platinum - Top 100
2022 National Wine Challenge - Double Gold
2022 Double Gold Awards
2021 Ultra Wine Challenge - Gold
2021 Vitis Vinifera Awards - Double Gold
2021 Michaelangelo Wine Awards - Double Gold
2020 Double Gold Awards
2019 Gold Wine Awards - Gold
2018 Gold Wine Awards - Gold
2016 Gold Wine Awards
2015 Vitis Vinifera Awards Gold
2015 Gold Wine Awards

ageing : 2-3 years
in the vineyard : Tons per hectare: 128t/ha
Age of vines: 12 Years old
Soils: Well drained alluvial sandy soil, Karoo
Trellising: 4 Wire Perold System
Irrigation: Drip, automated via meters and tensiometers.
in the cellar : Fermented on the skins for 7 days, followed by 8 months maturation using 100% French oak staves and barrels.
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