L Avenir Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

Maiden Vintage
The very first wine made on the estate! A big wine - deep colour with a complex nose, with lots of concentrated fruit flavours on the palate and good tannins.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.97 % vol  rs : 2.7 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine will reach optimum drinking around the year 2000 and last for several years beyond.

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry land
Age of vines: 4 - 27 years

about the harvest: This wine was harvested at 23º Balling on 29 February 1992.

in the cellar : This wine was matured for 19 months in 100% new Nevers oak "barriques". No fining, filtered before bottling.

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