Waverley Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013

Name: Waverley Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013
Brand: Waverley Hills
SKU: 35755

Bright red edge with a deep ruby centre. This balanced and structured wine shows aromas of black currant, fynbos/garrique, mint and chocolate. It has a lively palate with silky soft tannins, ripe fruit and mocha.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 8% Shiraz, 3% Mourvèdre ]

winery : Waverley Hills Organic Wines

winemaker : Johan Delport

wine of origin : Tulbagh

analysis : alc : 14.11 % vol rs : 3.5 g/l pH : 3.62 ta : 5.1 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Herbaceous wooded organic

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Oakleaf soils, with drip irrigation delivering an average production of 7 tons/ha.

in the cellar :

Wines underwent separate malolactic fermentation in 70% new French and 30% new American oak, with 6 months further maturation. The wines were then blended and underwent another 7 months of ageing in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels.

All the components were fermented separately in stainless steel tanks at about 24 ºC, with a preceding cold soaking period of 5 days at 10ºC.

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