Drostdy Hof Cape Red 2004

On the nose the wine displays sweet plums, ripe strawberries and a touch of spice. On the palate it is medium to light-bodied with strawberry and plum flavours. The tannin is soft and subtle and the wine has a fruity finish. It is an easy approachable wine that could be enjoyed now.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz ]

winery : Drostdy-Hof Wines

winemaker : Coenie Snyman

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 5.0 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : It is an easy approachable wine that could be enjoyed now.

in the vineyard : The grapes came from selected vineyards in the Coastal Region.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked between 22Â° and 23Â° Balling during February and March.

in the cellar : In the cellar the juice fermented on the skins for 5 days where after it was pressed and fermentation was completed. The wine went through malolactic fermentation and was blended with 10% barrel matured Cape Red from 2003. All these practices ensure a good quality wine that is easy drinking at a young age. The Cape Red is a blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage and Shiraz.

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