Le Riche Richesse 2013

Typical red fruit flavours of plum and red cherries, balanced with a touch of oak on the nose. Juicy mouth filling flavours of red berries, plums and smoky hints, supported by a fine, soft tannin structure and a rounded finish.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec ]
winery : Le Riche Wines
winemaker : Etienne Le Riche
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.37 % vol  rs : 1.2 g/l  pH : 3.73  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Origin: Stellenbosch: Firgrove, Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch Mountain and Bottelary

in the cellar : The wines were fermented separately until dry in traditional open concrete tanks with regular manual plunging. Secondary fermentation proceeded in tanks after which the wines were moved to French oak barrels. Blended after a year of ageing and matured for a further 8 months in barrel. No fining.

Maturation: 20 Months oak ageing in French oak barrels.

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