Neethlingshof Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
R145,00
This Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep ruby colour with a intense and complex bouquet with aromas of blueberry, ripe plum, blackcurrant leaves with scents of tobacco and pine needles. Intense flavours of mulberry, blackberry and prune, complimented by vanilla and subtle spices offered by oak on the palate. Well structured with dry, rich tannins.
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In the cellar
The grapes were harvested by hand at 25° balling during March. After destalking and crushing, the mash was fermented using a selected, pure yeast culture. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was matured for a period of 16 months in predominately French oak barrels. New oak barrels were used for 45% of the wine with the balance matured in second- and third-fill barrels. Strict vegan guidelines were adhered to during the entire farming and winemaking process.
In the vineyard
The west-facing vineyards were planted in 2011 and grow in decomposed granite and Table Mountain sandstone soils on the Estate, at altitudes of around 224m above sea level. The vines are grafted onto nematode-resistant rootstocks Richter 110 and trellised on a six-wire vertical fence system.
Ageing
The wine is ready to drink now but will mature for a further five to ten years.
Cultivar
Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairing
Enjoy on its own or with roast lamb or beef, game fish, spicy quinoa salad, stuffed aubergine or roasted vegetables.
About the Wine Estate
Neethlingshof Estate vine roots stretch back to the earliest years of winemaking at the Cape – grapes were already being produced on the farm by 1705. Despite being steeped in history with its thatched Cape-Dutch homestead and outbuildings it has also remained in the forefront of new trends and developments, and has become a leading exponent of the drive to balance nature and wine-growing in the Western Cape. As a consequence its select range of wines is a telling reflection of what is uniquely Neethlingshof.
