Blaauwklippen Cultivar Selection Malbec 2008
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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Rolf Zeitvogel with Albert Basson
Main Variety :  Malbec
Alcohol :  13.22  %vol
pH :  3.53
RS :  2.2 g/l
Total Acid :  5.2 g/l
Appellation :  Stellenbosch
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
Body :  Medium
Taste :  Herbaceous

 
tasting notes
This spicy wine entices with dark chocolate, rum, berries, vanilla and eucalyptus. Soft tannins are evident with a complex, deep structure and a fruity finish.
 
ageing potential
Enjoy immediately or within the next 8 years at a temperature of 18-20°C.
 
blend information
100% Malbec
 
food suggestions
Fillet steak, Ostrich, Carpaccio and Lamb Chops.
 
in the vineyard
The vineyards carrying the fruit for this wine are grown amongst the blue granite outer crops of Blaauwklippen, Stellenbosch.
 
in the cellar
This fruity, soft wine is gently matured in large oak vats.

Spontaneous fermentation. 14 days skin contact after alcoholic fermentation. Matured in large oak vats.
 
  
 
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