Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Name: Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Brand: TOKARA
SKU: 50331

This wine has a beautiful bright claret colour. There are aromas of dark plum, subtle cassis and blackberry on the nose complimented by underlying notes of five spice and the slightest hint of vanilla. The palate is packed with delicious dark fruit interwoven in spice and light toast notes from the barrels. A tannin profile reminiscent of silky dark chocolate with poised freshness round off the finish.

Enjoy with lightly smoked Springbok carpaccio, grilled veal chops, braised meat dishes or a juicy steak.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : TOKARA Wines | Olive Oil

winemaker : Stuart Botha

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2023 Gilbert & Gaillard: Double Gold (92 Points)
2024 Tim Atkin - 91 Points

ageing : This wine will drink well now but will benefit from cellaring.

in the vineyard : All the grapes originated from Tokara’s vineyards in Stellenbosch.

about the harvest: The vineyards yielded between 5 and 9 t/ha. The grapes were handpicked at optimal ripeness at sugars between 24 and 26 brix and acidities between 5.3 & 6.2 g/l.

in the cellar : Hand-picked grapes were destemmed before passing across a sorting table for the removal of all unwanted material and then crushed directly into stainless steel tanks and wooden upright (foudre) fermenters. The must was cooled to between 10 and 15°C for a cold soak before fermentation started naturally. Pump-overs, dellastage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until the fermentation completed. The tanks were given maceration post fermentation depending on tannin extraction and development. The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and put back to barrel for a further maturation. The wines spent a total of nineteen months in 20% new French oak and the rest being older French oak barriques – all 225L format. During the maturation the components were racked twice where after the wine was blended in tank and returned to barrel to homogenise and mature further. The wines received a light fining before filtration and bottling in November 2022. 135 870 bottles were produced.

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