L Avenir L Ami Simon 2003

SAA Wine Awards - Certificate - First and Premium Class Red Wine
Complex nose of wild mushrooms, spice and boiled sweets. Soft fruit with a hint of liquorice and velvety tannins promotes easy drinking pleasure.


variety : Cabernet Franc [ 50% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 19% Pinotage, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.43 % vol  rs : 2.7 g/l  pH : 3.59  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
SAA Wine Awards - Certificate - First and Premium Class Red Wine

ageing : Drink now or the next 2 to 3 years.

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry land
Age of Vines: 3 – 17 years

about the harvest: Yield: 6.5 – 9 T / ha
Harvested: Between 10 February and 17 March 2003 at 23.1 - 26.2°B.

in the cellar : Matured mostly in used small French oak barrels and the balance with staves and micro-oxygenation to improve drinkability.

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