Graham Beck The Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
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Graham Beck The Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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our wines » Graham Beck The Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Pieter Ferreira
Main Variety :  Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol :  14.53  %vol
pH :  3.64
RS :  3.68 g/l
Total Acid :  5.94 g/l
Yield :  6-8  ton/H
Appellation :  Robertson
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
Body :  Full
Taste :  Fragrant
WOODED

 
tasting notes
Great complexity of black berry fruit, dark chocolate and plums on the nose. This wine has a rich, juicy entry supported by firm tannins. An elegant creamy palate leads to a long lingering finish.
 
blend information
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
 
food suggestions
Great with roast meat dishes, barbeques, venison or mushroom risotto.
 
in the vineyard
A unique selection of prime Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards from our Robertson Estate and Estate in Stellenbosch on the Helderberg Ridge. This includes a site located on the South-East facing slope of the Rooiberg Mountain that incorporates the game reserve on the Graham Beck property. The Cabernets are planted on red Karoo soil in Robertson which is also home to the delicate, yet tough fynbos that the game feed on next to the vineyard. The Cabernet in Stellenbosch is planted on Coffee stone soils.
 
about the harvest
The vineyards yield around 6 to 8 tons per hectare..
Handpicked at full phenolic ripeness during the 2nd week of March 2010.
 
in the cellar
De-stalked, gently crushed and fermented with 4 daily pump overs to ensure maximum extraction. Once dry, the juice is pressed and transferred into 2nd fill French and American Oak for malolactic fermentation in barrel. The wine is then kept for a further 9 months of maturation in barrel to gain complexity and a full mouthfeel.
 
  
 
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