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Rijk's Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Intense deep red colour, aromatic complex nose with hints of red berries and dark chocolate. Fine tannin strucure underlying with gentle oak to ensure a velvety finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Pierre Wahl
wine of origin : Tulbagh
analysis : alc : 14.78 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.35  ta : 7.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Huge   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
  • Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2004 - Gold
  • Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards 2006 - Seal of Approval
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    ageing : From bottling date up until 12 years.
    in the vineyard : Vines: Two vineyard blocks, 1 ha each
    Clones: 37B & 46A
    Trellis: Double Cordon
    about the harvest: Harvest Date: 20 & 23 February 2001
    Yield: 14.1 Tons @ 7.0 Tons / ha
    in the cellar : Night harvested and hand-picked. Extended skin contact after fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in barrel. Maturation took place for 18 months in 70% new & 30% 2nd-fill French oak barrels.
    Bottling Date: October 2002.
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