Uitkyk Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2004 - Commended
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Silver
Colour: Bright medium-toned ruby with a lively pink-hued rim.
Bouquet: A good whiff of warm, ripe plums and caramelized brown sugar. It is an elegant nose; a very elegant nose, with snatches of mint and Christmas-cake spices, liquorice and ground almonds.
Taste: Shy, but pleasant on the palate. The soft brush of tannin draws it back from being over-the-top fruity. An appealing wine with warm, red fruit and marzipan on the finish.

Consumers will enjoy this soft-as-silk style with or without food. Serve with the more delicate red meats or chicken, and the whole range of pastas and pizzas. Chill slightly (16 degrees C).

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Uitkyk Estate

winemaker : Estelle Lourens

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.82 % vol rs : 3.6 g/l pH : 3.64 ta : 5.4 g/l va : 0.65 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2004 - Commended
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Silver

ageing : The wine is drinking well already, but has a longer-range cellaring potential.

in the vineyard : THE FIRST UITKYK â€œCABERNET SAUVIGNONâ€ was produced from the vineyard on the estate called Bordeaux. These vines from the CS 205 clone were planted in 1989 in soil originating from deep, red, decomposed granite, on a north-western slope at 300 metres above sea level. The vineyard received over-head irrigation which was necessary in 1998.

about the harvest: The cabernet vines yielded 10 tonnes per hectare. The grapes were hand-picked at the end of February 1998.

in the cellar : The grapes were fermented at 28ÂºC in rotation tanks, using WE14 + N96 yeast. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was matured in wood for 24 months: 50% in new, small French oak and 50% in second-fill barriques.

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