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Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Grown on our warmer North-facing slopes 70 -100 metres above sea level.
Sixty percent is made up of newer clones which has given the wine a minty character. The balance is a selection of older clones.
Tasting Notes
Deep plum, mahogany rim. Chocolate and coffee nose with complex ripe berries. Ripe concentrated palate of blackcurrant and cinnamon mingled with mint, oak and cedar for a long, spicy flavour- filled finish.
Maturation
Drink now, or keep for up to eight years
Barrel Aging
Matured in French oak for 2 years
Wine Details
Vintage: 1997
Alcohol: 13.5 % vol
Residual Sugar: 1.5 g/l
pH: 3.5
Total Acid: 6.3 g/l
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Honours
SA Wine Magazine **** 2002: Chosen for British Airways Cabin Class
