Villiera Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
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Villiera Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

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Koelenhof
7605
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our wines » Villiera Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Jeff Grier
Main Variety :  Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol :  13.85  %vol
pH :  3.73
RS :  3.1 g/l
Total Acid :  5.3 g/l
Appellation :  Stellenbosch
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
Body :  Medium
WOODED

 
accolades
PREVIOUS AWARDS
  • 1994 & 1995 - Veritas Awards Silver Medal
  • 2000, 2002 & 2004 - Selected for Wine of the Month Club
  • 2001: WINE Magazine's Best value Wine Guide - Value Rating 5
  • 2008: John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars
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    tasting notes
    The 2008 vintage shows classic dark berry fruit with underlying grassiness on the nose. On the palate it is well balanced with soft tannins.
     
    ageing potential
    This wine will benefit from further maturation in the bottle for up to 5 years
     
    blend information
    100% Cabernet Sauvignon
     
    food suggestions
    Ideally suited to rare duck with cranberry sauce, various steak and lamb dishes and hard cheeses such as Gruyere and mature cheddar
     
    about the harvest
    The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon was picked at optimum ripeness, with half of the fruit coming form Devon Valley and the balance from Villiera.
     
    in the cellar
    The wine was fully crushed and fermented in pump-over fermenters at ± 25° C. Full MLF occurred in tank before blending and racking to barrels. The wine was matured for just over a year in French oak and American oak barrels (including 20% new)
     
      
     
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