Leopard's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
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our wines » Leopard's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Eugene van Zyl
Main Variety :  Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol :  13.5  %vol
pH :  3.64
RS :  3.2 g/l
Total Acid :  5.8 g/l
Appellation :  Perdeberg / Swartland / Wellington
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
Body :  Medium
Taste :  Fruity
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tasting notes
Wine style: Medium-bodied, elegant, Mew World style.

Nose: Rich blueberry and plum flavours with mocca undertones.

Palate: Elegant with a ripe but dry tannin structure and a lingering aftertaste.
 
blend information
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
 
in the vineyard
Selective grape selection from Perdeberg, Swartland and Wellington region.
 
in the cellar
Standard fermentation with selective yeast accompanied by pump-overs and punch-downs at 28 degrees Celsius. Extended skin maceration, pressed and post fermentation malolactic.

Aging
55% of the wine was matured in 225-litre French oak barrels. Balance of the wine was oak staved for 6 months with added micro-oxygenation.
 
  
 
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