Uiterwyk Cabernet Franc 2000

In contrast to the light Cabernet Franc of the Loire valley, the Uiterwyk Cabernet Franc is a complex wine. Flavours of creamy dark chocolate and black berries with soft tannins.


variety : Cabernet Franc [ 100% Cabernet Franc ]
winery : De Waal Wines
winemaker : Daniël de Waal
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.77  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Wine 500 Club Winner

ageing : 5 - 10 years

in the vineyard : Rootstock: R 99
Soil Type: Gravel and clay
Age of Vines: 12 years

about the harvest: Yield: 5 tons / hectare
Sugar level at Harvest: 25° Balling

in the cellar : Length of Fermentation: 10-14 days
Cellar Barrel Maturation: 15 months
Bottling Date: Spring 2001
Production: 500 Cases
Market Release Date: Summer 2002

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