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Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

R280,00

Bright red with a rich, deep hue. Black current, cherry and plums with hints of graphite. A good combination of dark and red fruit flavours. The wine has great complexity and great structure. The tannins are dense, yet relaxed with a good, dry grip and a long, lingering finish.

Specifications

SKU: ALT-001
Alcohol Volume: 14.7%
Sugar G/L: 3.g/l
Type of wine: Red Wine
Food Pairing: Meat, Seafood

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In the cellar

The grapes were harvested by hand at the end of March at 24º to 26º Balling. After destalking and crushing, the mash was fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25º to 27ºC, using selected yeast cultures. The juice was separated from the skins after 14 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was racked into first-, second- and third-fill French oak barrels and matured for 18 months.

In the vineyard

This wine is made from grapes of north-facing vines, between 12 and 17 years old, that grow in decomposed granite and clay subsoils situated at altitudes of 135m to 500m above sea level. The vines on the higher slopes are fanned by the cooling maritime breezes from nearby False Bay. A seven-wire Perold trellising system is used, which yielded an average of 7.7 tons per hectare

Ageing

Can be enjoyed now. Will age wonderfully over the next five to ten years if preserved in the ideal conditions.

Cultivar

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Food Pairing

Excellent enjoyed on its own or served with red meat dishes like ostrich, beef fillet or lamb. It is also a great accompaniment to game fish like yellowtail or tuna.

Awards and Recognition

2021 Veritas gold, 91 points
Platters 4 stars
Wine mag rating – 92 points
Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters – Gold
Novare terroir district award for Stellenbosch
Michelangelo International wine and spirits award Gold
93 points Tim Atkins South Africa report2020
Michelangelo Tsogo Sun Hotels Trophy Awards
Veritas Double GoldPlatters 4 star
Winemag rating – 91 points2019
Veritas GoldWinemag rating – 91 points

About the Wine Estate

It was thanks to the foresight of the farmer Manie Malan who, together with his father Hennie, recognised that the property’s unique aspect, soils and slopes were ideal for crafting full-bodied red wines. They named the farm Alto, homage to both the farm’s altitude and the family’s pursuit of excellence. The cellar and homestead they built still stand on the estate today. The Malan’s nurtured and expanded these vineyards for four decades, before selling the property to Piet du Toit in 1959. On purchasing the farm Du Toit employed a team of experts to evaluate the terroir and soils, and confirm if the right cultivars were planted across the estate. The consensus? Manie Malan’s intuition couldn’t be faulted. Alto was, and remains, the realm of superlative red wines. In 1983 Piet retired, handing the honour of Alto winemaker to his son Hempies du Toit, a man as famous for his exploits on the rugby field as in the wine cellar. With the turn of the century came a new winemaker in Schalk van der Westhuizen, who further cemented Alto’s reputation in South Africa and abroad. In 2015 he continued the Alto tradition of passing the baton down through the generations, with his son Bertho van der Westhuizen becoming only the fifth winemaker in Alto’s long history.

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