L Avenir Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1998

Deep red colour. Ripe fruit with spice and pepper on the nose. Attractive black berry fruit with integrated tannins and a smooth aftertaste.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13 % vol  rs : 3.1 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.9 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enough tannins to mature well over the next 3-5 years.

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dryland
Age of Vines: 10 - 12 years

about the harvest: Yield: 6 - 9 tonnes per Hectare
The Merlot was harvested on the 28th of January, and the Cabernet Sauvignon on the 9th of February.

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