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Cocoa Hill Ruby Red 2020

The wine shows aromas of black and red fruit, pepper and a hint of spice. The palate is flavourful and well balanced with concentrated fruit, fresh acidity and fine tannins and a lingering finish.

Braised oxtail, Boeuf bourguignon, charcuterie platter and Smoked kudu Carpaccio.
variety : Merlot [ 34% Merlot , 30% Shiraz, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot ]
winery : Dornier Wines
winemaker : Philip van Staden
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.8 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 5.8 g/l  va : 0.52 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : From 2022 for up to 5 years.

In a time of seafaring spice, pirates played in Table Bay... Among them was Long Ben - as fierce as he was tall, he looted and pillaged and scavenged from all. Ben fast became known for being up to no good, and so fled from the seas and gave up his loot. He planted some vines, as was the way and peered out towards the ocean almost every day. Long Ben would have gazed longingly at the bista of Table Bay from where our vines grow today, on Cocoa Hill.
in the vineyard : The vines are planted on our Groenkloof farm on the slopes of the Stellenbosch Mountain. The soil is composed of coffee coloured decomposed granite. The vines get full sun which allows for the optimum development of rich berry characters and smooth tannins in the grapes.
in the cellar : All components of this blend were fermented separately in vineyard specific batches with pump-overs for colour and tannin extraction being performed five times daily. The wine was barrel matured for 12 months in French oak barrels and a small un-oaked component was used to provide a fresh and lively character.
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