Spier Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Name: Spier Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Brand: Spier Signature
SKU: 51194

Dark berry fruit with hints of pepper spice and cedar oak. The wine has a generous mouthfeel with smooth, integrated tannin and a persistent finish.

Appearance: Deep ruby red

Grilled lamb cutlets with winter vegetables or eggplant and porcini balls in a tomato sauce.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Lizanne Jordaan

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 4.5 g/l pH : 3.7 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Herbaceous wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2024 Ultra Value Wine Challenge - Double Gold

in the vineyard : Soil: Decomposed granite and weathered sandstone
Temperature: Mediterranean climate with wet winter and warm summers.
Elevation: 50 to 200m above sea-level and 12 to 90 km from the coast.
Vineyards: Trellised vines, planted between 13 and 22 years ago on a range of aspects on undulating hills received supplementary irrigation and produced 10 to 12 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes harvested at optimal ripeness.

in the cellar : Grapes were destemmed and gently crushed in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation lasted for 10 to 16 days. 30% of the wine was racked to neutral French oak barrels and the balance to stainless steel tanks with 25% new oak for 100% malolactic fermentation before maturing for 8 to 12 months. Blending commenced at eight months with a further maturing up to 16 months.

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