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Groenland Steenkamp Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2018

Groenland Steenkamp Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2018

R330,00

The 4 best barrels in the cellar were selected for this Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) and Merlot (50%) blend. Full-bodied, fruity wine with black pepper, nut and berry aromas on the nose. The
tannins are well structured and in perfect harmony.

A tribute from son (Piet) to father (Kosie).

 

Specifications

SKU: GRO-002
Alcohol Volume: 14.65%
Sugar G/L: 2.8 g/l
Type of wine: Bordeaux Blend, Red Wine
Cultivar: Other Red Wines
Category(s): Bottelary Hills, Wine
Food Pairing: Meat

More Information

In the cellar

Hand-selected quality grapes are harvested at full ripeness (25 ̊B). The 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. The grapes are then pressed and after malolactic fermentation, aged for 12 months in 100% new French oak barrels.

In the vineyard

Mediterranean climate - summers are hot and dry with cold, wet winters. Supplementary irrigation during summer. Well-drained sols with koffieklip (ferricrete).

Ageing

12 months

Cultivar

50% Cabernet Sauvignon; 50% Merlot

Food Pairing

At 16-18 ̊C, with robust red meat dishes, oxtail and roast 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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