Nederburg Heritage Heroes The Brew Master 2020

COLOUR Dark ruby hue.
BOUQUET Black cherry fruitcake, tobacco leaf, cocoa powder and spice galore.
PALATE Subtle squeeze of judicious tannin from oak balances the ripe fruit beautifully. Complex, layered and long, it’s richly rewarding and harmonious.

Excellent with red meat, casseroles and stews, leg of lamb, roast beef, duck, robust chicken and pasta dishes, hearty soups and mature cheeses.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 2% Malbec ]

winery : Nederburg Wines

winemaker : Samuel Viljoen

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 14.91 % vol rs : 1.13 g/l pH : 3.7 ta : 6.11 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2023 Decanter Award - Silver

ageing :

10 to 15 years

Nederburg is one of South Africa’s leading wineries, with a prize-winning pedigree that stems from a culture of innovation and disciplined attention to detail. The wines are richly fruited with elegant, fresh flavours and structure, and range from exclusive, micro-edition offerings for the connoisseur to wines styled for everyday enjoyment.

in the vineyard : The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes came from Paarl and Groenekloof, the Malbec from Darling, the Petit Verdot from Paarl, while the Merlot fruit was sourced from Stellenbosch and the Cabernet Franc from Philadelphia

about the harvest: The grapes were individually vinified.

in the cellar :

A3er sorting at the cellar, the fruit was fermented on the skins in a combination of submerged cap, roto, open and combi stainless-steel fermenters. Upon reaching the desired level of colour and tannin extraction, the wine was racked into a combination of first-fill 400-litre French and American oak barrels and matured for 40 months. A3er maturation the wine was racked, blended and bottled.

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