Delheim Grand Reserve 2017

Dark ruby red colour with a complex nose of dark fruits dominated by blackberries and blackcurrant followed by notes of tobacco and tomato leaf, fresh lead pencil shavings and cassis. The palate is elegantly poised with dark red fruit and a smooth chalky tannin finish which shows true to the area.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Delheim Wine Estate

winemaker : Roelof Lotriet

wine of origin : Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 2.8 g/l pH : 3.53 ta : 6.04 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2021 Platter's Wine Guide - 5 Stars
2020 Tim Atkin SA Special Report - 93 Points

ageing : Careful cellaring will allow this wine to age gracefully for up to 15 years.

in the vineyard : Multiple Vineyards on Vera Cruz
Soil: Oakleaf profile, mainly decomposed granite
Slope: South West facing
Height above sea Level : 220m – 280m
Trellising: Cabernet Sauvignon – bush vines, Merlot and Cabernet franc - VSP system.

about the harvest: The grapes are hand-picked in small batches.

in the cellar : The juice is fermented in a combination of open top fermenters and vertical stainless steel tanks. Punch-downs and pump-overs are done for extraction. The wine is barrel matured for 18months in 300L French oak barrels. Only finest barrels are selected for the Grand Reserve Blend.

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