Marianne Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The glass the wine has a beautiful garnet red colour. The nose shows aromas of black currant, liquorice, black cherry, cinnamon and cocoa
powder. The palate is well balanced with tasty, elegant tannins providing a round mid and a sophisticated, elegant finish. This is an attempt to a classic old world style Cabernet Sauvignon rich in aroma and tannin with a great ageing potential

We recommend our Cabernet Sauvignon alongside red meat served medium/rare.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Marianne Wine Estate

winemaker : Jos Van Wyk & |Thierry Haberer

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14.64 % vol rs : 3.4 g/l pH : 3.67 ta : 5.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

The 2018 harvest was marked by severe drought conditions experienced in the Western Cape during the preceding winter but some much needed rainfall in spring and sporadic rainfall in the summer helped winegrowers to produce good quality grapes. Cooler ripening conditions and lower yields due to smaller berry size, allowed for the production of elegant wines beautiful in colour and full in flavour.

about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked at phenolic ripeness and stored at 10°C to ensure the finest flavour and freshness.

in the cellar : Upon crushing, a temperature of 10°C was maintained and both skins and juice were left in contact in French oak tanks for 10 days. Varying from stainless steel, this approach provides improved colour and tannin stability. Upon fermentation, flavour and colour is allowed to develop for a period of 4 weeks before the wine is transferred to 35% new French oak barrels for 18 - 22 months. The use of new French oak allows the wine to retain certain flavours and extract tannin from the oak, resulting in a fuller mid pallet. By using only 35% new oak, the fruits within the wine are respected ensuring the wine is complex yet settled with great ageing potential

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