Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Name: Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Brand: Alto
SKU: 52436

Colour: Polished crimson.
Bouquet: Pure cassis, dark plum and layered smoky minerality with crushed black rock, Helderberg fynbos and hints of cinnamon spice.
Taste: Silky smooth red and black cherries with a graphite edge. A firm tannin structure with complexity, poise and depth to age beautifully.

Excellent served with red meat dishes like ostrich, beef fillet or lamb chops. It is also a great accompaniment to game fish like yellowtail or tuna.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Alto Estate

winemaker : Bertho van der Westhuizen

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 4.0 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

in the vineyard : This wine is made from grapes of North West-facing vines, between 6 and 12 years old, that grow in decomposed granite and clay subsoils situated at altitudes of 200m to 400m above sea level. The vines on the higher slopes are fanned by the cooling maritime breezes from nearby False Bay. A seven-wire Perold trellising system is used, which yielded an average of 8 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand at the end of March at 24.5 - 25º Balling.

in the cellar : After destalking and crushing, the mash was fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25º to 27ºC, using selected yeast cultures. The juice was separated from the skins after 12-18 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was racked into first-,second- and third-fill French oak barrels and matured for 18 months.

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