Alto Rouge 2022

Colour: Deep garnet colour, dense and alluring with a cerise, crimson rim.
Bouquet: Dense autumn fruit and fynbos edge, with hint of charcuterie.
Taste: Notes of succulent plum, crushed blackberry and dry fig are at the fore, while the complexity of classic grape cultivars allow for intricate flavours of pine-needle and graphite to join the fruit in an interwoven whole. Tannins are plush and beguiling, yet muscular and firm, ensuring life-affirming freshness in structure, as well as the proven ageabiity of Alto Rouge from a fine vintage.

Perfect on its own or with roast chicken, pork belly and grilled beef. This wine also pairs well with matured cheese such as Cheddar and Edam and is a lovely accompaniment to creamy pasta dishes like wild mushroom risotto or alfredo.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Shiraz, 12% Cabernet franc, 2% Petit Verdot ]
winery : Alto Estate
winemaker : Bertho van der Westhuizen
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.6 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2024 Veritas Awards - Double Gold 

ageing : Excellent drinkability and aging potential that will mature to further degrees of finesse and complexity.

in the vineyard : The 5 varietals were handpicked from trellised vineyards which grow in Hutton and Glenrosa soils. The north and north-west facing vineyards are situated against the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, some 100m to 500m above sea level, and benefit from the cooling effects of the afternoon maritime breezes during the ripening season. At the time of picking the vines were between 5 and 28 years old and yielded 6 to
9 tons per hectare

about the harvest: The  5  grape  varieties  used  to  make  up  this  blend  ripen  at  different  times  and  were  harvested  at  24°  to  26°  Balling.

in the cellar : The 4 varietals were handpicked from trellised vineyards which grow in Hutton and Glenrosa soils. The north and north-west facing vineyards are situated against the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, some 100m to 500m above sea level, and benefit from the cooling effects of the afternoon maritime breezes during the ripening season. At the time of picking the vines were between 6 and 29 years old and yielded 6 to 9 tons per hectare

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