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Groenland Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Groenland Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

R110,00

A full-bodied, fruity deep red wine with black pepper and berries on the nose, well blended with chocolate flavours from maturing in French oak barrels. The velvety soft tannins are well structured and in perfect harmony.

Specifications

SKU: GRO-003-1
Alcohol Volume: 14.6%
Sugar G/L: 3.3 g/l
Type of wine: Red Wine
Category(s): Bottelary Hills, Wine
Food Pairing: Cheese, Meat

More Information

In the cellar

Good quality grapes are harvested at a full ripeness (25 ̊B). The destemmed and crushed grapes are inoculated with pure yeast and fermented dry at 26 - 28 ̊C in open top cement fermenters receiving four to six pump overs daily. Alcoholic fermentation is completed in 8 days. The grapes are then pressed and after malolactic fermentation, aged for 12 months in 75% 2nd fill and 25% 3rd fill French oak barrels.

In the vineyard

Mediterranean climate - The summers are hot and dry with cold, wet winters with an annual rainfall of about 800mm. Supplemental irrigation during summer. Well-drained gravel soils.

Ageing

12 months

Cultivar

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Food Pairing

At 16-18 ̊C, with roast lamb, hard yellow cheeses and beef.

Awards and Recognition

Platter 4.5* 2022

About the Wine Estate

The Steenkamp family are the fourth generation owners of Groenland and have established a reputation for producing outstanding red and white wines in the fertile Bottelary area near Stellenbosch. Complex varietal wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and a special blend, Antoinette Marie, have placed the estate in the forefront of superior red wine production. Maturation takes place in American and French oak barrels.

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