Cape Boar 2006

Savoury red cherries and whiffs of oak and spice on the nose followed by plum and blackberry notes on the palate.

Serve with rack of lamb and roast potatoes.

variety : Merlot [ 48% Merlot, 28% Shiraz, 24% Malbec ]

winery : Doolhof Wine Estate

winemaker : Friedrich Kuhne

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.62 ta : 5.3 g/l va : 0.61 g/l so2 : 102 mg/l fso2 : 38 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Light taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2006- Vintage
2008 - Concours Mondial - Silver
2008 - Decanter Awards - Silver
2009 - Best Value Wine Guide - Best value wine

ageing : Balanced and accesssible for early enjoyment, also has some ageing potential.

in the vineyard : The Doolhof Cape Series celebrates some of the unique animals and birds of Southern Africa. Legend has it that wild Boar used to roam and forage the hills and valleys of Doolhof where today the vineyards Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec are established. If these mythical Boars were normal farm pigs gone wild or if they were Warthogs - Phacochoerus aethiopicus - remains one of those unsolved legends of Doolhof. Warthogs are widely distributed in South Africa.

about the harvest:

in the cellar : 3

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