Boschkloof Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A classic Cabernet with with cedar spice and pencil shaving aromatics. Dense dark ruby red/black colour with ripe plums and integrated oak on the nose. Christmas cake flavours mingle with the spicy aroma. Full flavoured palate and firm structure. Supple, yet fresh.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Boschkloof Wines

winemaker : -

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.59 ta : 5.8 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Great potential for ageing and further development for the next 6-8 years.

in the vineyard : The vineyard are 30-35 years old.
Yield: 5 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes harvested at 24.5. Balling.

in the cellar :

Natural and inoculated fermentation at 26 – 28 °C with three pump-overs daily. After alcoholic fermentation the grapes were left on their skins for 18 days for maximum extraction and concentration. Matured in 225L French-oak barrels for 20 months. Bottled on the farm.

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