Koelenhof Stellenbosch 1679 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Full-bodied, deep red colour with dark fruits and liquorice aromas. On the palate, the wine shows a balanced tannin structure with flavours of blackberry and hints of herbaceous freshness.

Game, beef and lamb dishes.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Nicholas Husselman
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.53 % vol  rs : 3.5 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2024 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Gold
2024 The Spring Tasting Masters - Silver
2023 Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report - 93 Points

ageing : This excellent 2020 vintage will peak from mid-2024 to 2034 when tertiary aromas will start to develop.

in the vineyard : Decomposed granite, oakleaf and Tukulu soils. The vines are 21 years old.

about the harvest: Smaller berries, with excellent colour and flavour intensity, harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness.

in the cellar : The wine spent 9 days on skins in rotor fermenters at 25°C. It was aged for 24 months in new 225 L 100% classic French oak barrels from Tonnellerie Bossuet.

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