Journey’s End V4 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The grapes were stored overnight in the cold room before being hand sorted and destemmed. The whole berries were cold soaked for 5 days before being inoculated. Fermentation lasted 15 days between 18 – 25ËšC in stainless steel tanks. A carefully planned pump over and delestage schedule ensured good aromatics, flavour, colour and tannin extraction. The wine was subsequently subjected to a two-week post-fermentation skin maceration where malolactic fermentation took place. After being pressed off the skins the wine is left to mature in a combination of 225L and 300L French oak barrels for 17months. 30% New French oak was used along with 70% second and third fill French oak barrels. This wine required no stabilisation and is vegan friendly.

The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were picked from block 6B which rests 280m above sea level on a predominantly Tukulu based soil with excellent structure and water retaining ability. Vigorous hardy vines deal well with the strong South Easternly winds and produce beautiful quality grapes with compact bunches and small berries with thick skins. This was the last block picked during the 2018 harvest.

17months 30% New French oak was used along with 70% second and third fill French oak barrels.

Cabernet Sauvignon

In 1995 the Gabb family, originally from Shropshire, UK, fell in love with this picturesque wine farm, restoring it to what it is today, now surrounded by 40 hectares of beautiful vineyards. We are incredibly fortunate to be nestled amongst the Schapenberg hills, beneath which lay 350 million year old decomposed granite soils. This creates one of the most prestigious terroirs in South Africa, and is where our vines are planted. As well as fantastic views, our vineyards benefit from the cooling and cleansing south-easterly wind, known locally as the ‘Cape Doctor’, which comes in from nearby False Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.