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Rijk's Bravado 2001

Intense deep red colour. Aromatic, complex nose with hints of black berries, dark chocolate and mintyness in the background. Aroma's carry through on a spicy palate with fine tannin structure underlined with gentle oak to ensure a silky finish.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Pierre Wahl
wine of origin : Tulbagh
analysis : alc : 14.27 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.29  ta : 7.2 g/l  va : 0.48 g/l  so2 : 41 mg/l  fso2 : 15 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
  • Winemaker's Choice Diamond Awards 2005
  • Veritas 2005 – Silver

    • ageing : One year after bottling up until 12 years.
    in the vineyard : Trellis: Double Cordon
    Clones: Cabernet Sauvignon - CS37B & CS46A
    Merlot - MO3
    Shiraz - SH99
    about the harvest: Harvest Date: 8, 19 & 23 February 2001
    Night harvested and hand picked.
    in the cellar : Extended skin contact for two weeks after fermentation. Malolactic fermentation completed in barrel. After 20 months in French oak barrels (70% new, 30% 2nd-fill), the wine was bottled in October 2002.
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