Groenland Steenkamp Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2018
R335,00
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).
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Specifications
In the cellar
Hand-selected quality grapes are harvested at full ripeness (25 ÌŠB). The crushed grapes are inoculated with pure yeast and fermented dry at 26 - 28 ÌŠC 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 ÌŠC, 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.
