Spier Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

The wine is ruby red in colour with dark chocolate, cassis and vanilla aromas and flavours. A full-bodied wine with gentle tannins and a lingering aftertaste. Serve with cheese and red meats.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol rs : 3.54 g/l pH : 3.80 ta : 5.55 g/l

wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 18 months from harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate: Average temperature - Summer 23.5Â°C (Stellenbosch)
24.8Â°C (Paarl)
Winter - 16Â°C (Stellenbosch), 16Â°C (Paarl)
Annual rainfall: 500 mm
Proximity to ocean: 15 km (Stellenbosch), 25 km (Paarl)
Soil: Hutton, Kroonstad and Clovelly

Trellised, 5 to 9 year old vines planted on west- and southeast-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary irrigation and produced 8 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked at 25Â° Balling the end of February.

in the cellar : The grapes underwent cold maceration prior to fermentation. The wine was gently pumped over during alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation occurred in the barrels.
Maturation: The wine was matured in French oak barrels.

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