Bovlei Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve 2002

This fine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot combines the best of the two varietals Cabernet Sauvignon on nose and the structure with the Merlot elegance enriched by woodaging.

As this wine is scented by berry / cassis fruit flavours it can enhance and aray of meat dishes from pork to a sirlion steak.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot ]

winery : Bovlei Cellar (Wellington Wines)

winemaker : Frank Meaker / Hendrik de Villiers

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 13.92 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.68 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards 2004 - Silver

ageing : This wine needs 2 â€“ 3 years of bottle aging to harmonize the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and wood maturation.

in the vineyard : The grapes ripened slowly and were picked during the start of March 2002 after a long, cool rapening period. Low yields on both corps ensured berries with consentrated fruit flavours and good cultivar character.

Both cultivars came from the same farm. The three wire Perold Trellising system with drip irrigation complimented the wine. The vines were given minimum irrigation to override any stress levels that might occur during the ripening period. All the grapes were handpicked during the cool morning hours.

in the cellar : The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were harvested at 25Â° Balling and the Merlot at 24.4Â° Balling. The wines were made seperately and wood matured seperately in new French barrels for 11 months. After securing the best barrels we decided on the present blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.

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Frank Meaker / Hendrik de Villiers