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Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
R285,00
Showing what Stellenbosch as a collective can do with Cabernet Sauvignon, this award-winning wine celebrates the noble variety within a multi-vineyard blend. It pays tribute to the culture-rich town of Stellenbosch, which grows a reputation of innovation, originality, resourcefulness and creativity; the core principles of winemaking.
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Specifications
In the cellar
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 French oak barrels.
This wine spent 18 months in 25% new French oak barrels and the balance is 2nd , 3rd and 4th fill.
In the vineyard
Grapes were harvested between 25 to 25.5°B with a total acid of 7-7.8 g/l and a pH of 3.4- 3.5.
Ageing
18 months in 25% new French oak barrels
Cultivar
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet franc, 3% Malbec
Food Pairing
Chargrilled ribeye on the bone.
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.
