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Avontuur Vintners Red 2003

Kicks off with nutmeg and butterscotch on the nose and ends with a spicy finish. This medium-bodied wine is soft and lingering on the palate and can be enjoyed on any occasion.

Butternut soup, Honey-glazed Gammon, Antipasto Platters, Cold meats, Brandied chicken liver pate.
variety : Cabernet Franc [ 50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : Willie Malherbe
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Best Value 2005

ageing : Drink now or over the next 2 years.
in the vineyard : Deep, well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils. Planted on west-facing slopes. Trellised on a 5-wire Perold system. No irrigation.
in the cellar : Barrel matured for 8 months in 2nd and 3rd fill French Oak barrels.
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