Aaldering Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2020
R295,00
Deep red with a garnet rim.
A melange of blackcurrant, mulberries and raspberries leads on the nose and is backed by lead pencil shavings, cigar box notes, roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate, and warm spices. A full-bodied palate with tight, linear tannins and a well-balanced acidity lends itself to the rich berry fruit. The Merlot adds beautiful depth to the mid-palate whilst the Cabernet Sauvignon rounds off this complex marriage of the two Nobel cultivars
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Specifications
In the cellar
Cold soaked for four days the wines started fermentation spontaneously, at that point different yeast were added to achieve more complexity. After fermentation two days extra skin contact
was given.
The wines were matured in 225 L French Oak barrels for 20 months. A combination of 30% first fill, 30% second fill and 40 % third fill barrels were used for maturation. After 12 months the wines were racked from barrel and blended in order to improve integration, then returned to barrel for further ageing.
In the vineyard
The cool growth season favoured good tannin ripening, flavour, and colour accumulation. Smaller than usual berries aided concentration and extraction.
Ageing
20 months
Cultivar
Cabernet Sauvignon 58%, Merlot 42%
Food Pairing
Serve with roast lamb, venison, duck breast or beef based dishes.
About the Wine Estate
The Aaldering family is dedicated to produce the best wines of South Africa. Continuous investment in high quality as well as sustainability are the main disciplines taken into respect to achieve this goal. Under the watchful eye of a devoted staff, recruited from local communities, the delicate winemaking process in our winery, with cutting-edge winemaking technology, results in a range of mesmerizing premium wines. The boutique, artisan Aaldering wines are characterised by their undeniably focused and carefully crafted flavours and aromas. A highly sophisticated wine making process as well as a devoted team have allowed this dream to flourish into a great success.
