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Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
South Africa
Region : Stellenbosch
Producer : Vergelegen
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Vintage : 2009
Format :
Alcohol content : 14.32
Varietal : Blend
Tasting :
TASTING NOTE Excellent wood integration with prominent dark berry aromas on the nose. Soft tannins and long finish. This medium bodied wine is a great companion for most foods, including pizzas, pastas and meat or chicken dishes, or enjoy on its own! Serve between 16.5º to 17.5 º C
TASTING NOTE Excellent wood integration with prominent dark berry aromas on the nose. Soft tannins and long finish. This medium bodied wine is a great companion for most foods, including pizzas, pastas and meat or chicken dishes, or enjoy on its own! Serve between 16.5º to 17.5 º C
Description :
ORIGIN Sourced from north and north-westerly vineyards at Vergelegen, Somerset West, where soil types of granite, Hutton and weathered shale dominate. The 2008/2009 growing season was long and mild, leading to perfect physiological and even ripeness. The weeks before harvesting were warm and dry.
COMPOSITION Cabernet Sauvignon 41%
Merlot 32%
Cabernet Franc 27%
ANALYSIS Alc. 14.32%
RS 2.8 g/l
TA 5.4 g/l
pH 3.58
VINIFICATION: Merlot and Cabernet Franc were harvested during the first two weeks of March, with the last Cabernet Sauvignon in the cellar by 4 April. Grapes were hand-picked and cooled in refrigerated containers overnight to 8-10 ºC. Hand-sorting on vibrating conveyors followed de-stemming. The sorted grapes were left to cold soak in fermentation tanks at 8ºC for 10 days. A natural fermentation developed as the temperature slowly increased to 18ºC. After 2-3 days of natural fermentation, a pure cultured yeast was added and the temperature increased to 25-30ºC, critical for optimum colour and tannin extraction. After completion of the alcoholic fermentation the young wine was left for a further 7 weeks on the skins. This maceration process leads to softer tannins, increased complexity and colour stability. The wine was matured in 20% new French barriques for 15 months before bottling on 13-22 October 2010.
Drinking beautifully now but will improve even further with keeping for up to 5 years.
ORIGIN Sourced from north and north-westerly vineyards at Vergelegen, Somerset West, where soil types of granite, Hutton and weathered shale dominate. The 2008/2009 growing season was long and mild, leading to perfect physiological and even ripeness. The weeks before harvesting were warm and dry.
COMPOSITION Cabernet Sauvignon 41%
Merlot 32%
Cabernet Franc 27%
ANALYSIS Alc. 14.32%
RS 2.8 g/l
TA 5.4 g/l
pH 3.58
VINIFICATION: Merlot and Cabernet Franc were harvested during the first two weeks of March, with the last Cabernet Sauvignon in the cellar by 4 April. Grapes were hand-picked and cooled in refrigerated containers overnight to 8-10 ºC. Hand-sorting on vibrating conveyors followed de-stemming. The sorted grapes were left to cold soak in fermentation tanks at 8ºC for 10 days. A natural fermentation developed as the temperature slowly increased to 18ºC. After 2-3 days of natural fermentation, a pure cultured yeast was added and the temperature increased to 25-30ºC, critical for optimum colour and tannin extraction. After completion of the alcoholic fermentation the young wine was left for a further 7 weeks on the skins. This maceration process leads to softer tannins, increased complexity and colour stability. The wine was matured in 20% new French barriques for 15 months before bottling on 13-22 October 2010.
Drinking beautifully now but will improve even further with keeping for up to 5 years.
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Owned by Anglo American Farm and known as the best winery in South Africa for the last 10 years. The Winemaker, André Van Rensburg produces outstanding Bordeaux style wines…. In international competitions, Pichon de Lalande in France, he wins all the medals. Francis Robinson in the UK highly recommends his wines. Where biodiversity is dominant and where Old World meets New World. http://www.vergelegen.co.za/
