Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2004 - Commended
Veritas 2003 - Double Gold
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2004 - Great Gold
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2005 - Bronze
Deep ruby colour, huge mouth-filling flavours of blackberry, cassis and vanilla. French oak barrels add a complex toastiness. Alluring in its youth but will reward those who resist temptation and explore the wineâ€™s maturation potential.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Jordan Wine Estate

winemaker : Gary & Kathy Jordan

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 1.5 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2004 - Commended
SAA First Class Certificate Winner
Veritas 2003 - Double Gold
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2004 - Great Gold
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2005 - Bronze

in the vineyard : 11-16 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. (Clones: CS163, CS27, CS14, CS46.) Situated on east - and north-facing slopes between 200 and 240m above sea level.

about the harvest: Harvested between 16th February and 2nd March 2001.

in the cellar : Fermented in overhead retort-shaped, stainless steel fermentors. Pump-overs were done three times daily during fermentation. Extended maceration on the skins after fermentation. The use of gravity and gentle pressing ensure full-flavoured wines with soft, balanced tannins. The wine was racked into barrels where it underwent Malo-lactic fermentation. After further racking it spent 20 months in new and used French oak barrels, before being lightly filtered prior to bottling.

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