Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Conqueror Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This bold wine is a true reflection of a modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, showing typical cultivar characteristics with perfumed aromas. It is well known that vines grown under dryland conditions produce red wines which are naturally rich and darker in colour.
Colour: Dark purple-red
Bouquet: Hints of prune, black cherry, coriander and blueberries on the nose.
Taste: The palate is structured and broad with rich tannins.

This bold wine is best enjoyed on cold winter evenings in front of the fireplace whilst enjoying dishes like beef korma, spiced ostrich steak or oxtail casserole.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Perdeberg Wines
winemaker : Andri le Roux
wine of origin : Coastal Region
analysis : alc : 14.48 % vol  rs : 2.7 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Herbaceous   wooded vegetarian
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine will grow in complexity over time and can be aged under optimal conditions for long periods.

The Dry Land Collection Wines are made from grapes of dry land vineyards, which showcase the uniqueness of the wines grown in this testing terroir. The wine is made in a new world style, complex with ample fruit and structure

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Malmesbury shales, decomposed granite and Glenrosa
Age of vines: 20 years
Average yield: 8 tonnes per hectare
Irrigation: Dryland (natural rainfall)

about the harvest: Vintage: The 2021 vintage was later than usual, with grapes picked two weeks later due to a cool growing season with low disease risk. The cooler than-normal harvest period, with no heat waves and some rainy days, resulted in high-quality wines with good ageing potential.

Picking date: February 2021

Grape sugar: 25° Balling

in the cellar : Method: When the grapes entered the cellar, they were gently de-stemmed and sorted to remove any unwanted berries. Cold maceration took place for two days to extract the maximum fruit flavours and intense colour. The juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks for seven days with regular pump-overs for five days.

Made in a rich and complex wooded style, this wine was matured in 300-and-500 litre French oak barrels After tasting through all the individual lots our winemaking team decides on the final blend, and the wine is prepared for bottling.

Wood maturation: 18 months in barrel. 35% new French oak, and the balance in older barrels.
Bottle maturation: 12 to 18 months.

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