KWV Contemporary Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016

This elegant wine delivers aromas of fresh red fruit, violets and sweet spice. The wine is soft and juicy with a fruit-driven palate accompanied by hints of vanilla and liquorice.

Enjoy the wine on its own, served with duck meat, roast vegetables or slow cooked lamb shank on a bed of couscous.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 54% Cabernet Sauvignon; 46% Merlot ]
winemaker : The KWV Winemaking Team
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.32 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : 

Savour the wine now or cellar for up to one year from vintage.

in the vineyard : 

The vintage was dry, warm and early for the most part, with smaller berries and lower yields. Some varieties set inconsistently - even within the same bunch or cluster. The significantly smaller harvest coupled with the dry conditions induced earlier ripening. Reds look very good whereas the whites were challenging due to lower acids, but the winemaking team were up to the challenge and produced a solid performance.

in the cellar : 

Maturation: 1 - 2 months of wood maturation.

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