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Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Neilellis Cab Sauv
AWARD WINNING

Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

R520,00

A pretty subtle, intriguing and appetizing nose with blue and blackberries and typical cedar aromas from the Jonkershoek Valley. The palate is nervous and fresh, followed by a well defined tannin structure. 

Specifications

SKU: NEI-002
Alcohol Volume: 14.5%
Sugar G/L: 1.8
Winery: Neil Ellis Wines
Type of wine: Red Wine
Cultivar: Cabernet Sauvignon
Category(s): Award Winning Wines, Greater Simonsberg, Sub Route, The Governors Club
Food Pairing: Meat

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In the cellar

The winter of 2017 was the 3nd year of drought conditions in the Western Cape of South Africa. Little rain fell during the winter of 2017 and was followed by a relatively warm and dry summer. Early budding resulted in an early harvest season. During ripening the days were warm followed by mild evenings. Harvest commenced on 5 March 2018. Grapes were harvested at 25.5°B with a total acid of 7.5 g/l and a pH of 3.48. Fermentation initiated in stainless steel tanks. The crushed grapes underwent a series of pump overs until dry. Further maceration was allowed before drawing off and light pressing. Malolactic fermentation was completed in new French oak barrels. This wine spent 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Bottled in December 2019.

In the vineyard

The grapes were sourced from a south-west facing trellised vineyard grown in decomposed granite and Table Mountain sandstone.

Ageing

This is a wine built to last and early drinking would benefit with decanting. It can age for a further fifteen to twenty years if stored in the correct conditions.

Cultivar

Cabernet Sauvignon

Food Pairing

This wine will pair well with venison and ribeye on the bone.

Awards and Recognition

This flagship wine has won gold medals at the Decanter awards, the International Wine Challenge (IWC), Double Golds at Veritas Awards and one of the most outstanding reviews on winemag.co.za. It stands for a balance between elegance and power.

About the Wine Estate

In 1984 Neil Ellis sourced grapes from vineyards not of his own and produced wine in rented cellar space. These grapes were sourced in the Stellenbosch district and meant a lot of nosing around the restrictive quota system prevalent at the time. His vision, the pursuit of quality, extended out of the cellar and into the vineyards where varieties would excel and best express a particular style of wine reflective of their environment. Today, the experience and knowledge of the past are applied to modern techniques and technologies for a new generation of winemaking. Neil Ellis Wine's vision remains to make distinctive, refined wines that are expressive of their terrain and rank amongst South Africa’s finest. A pursuit of quality, nothing less.

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