Waterford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

A classic Helderberg Cabernet Sauvignon showing characteristic sweet cedar wood, cold stone and light earthy tones with strong violet, red berry and black current fruit. The wine is elegantly structured with a typical tight and dry structure which finishes with great balance and freshness.

To buy our wines in South Africa, please click here

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot ]

winery : Waterford Estate

winemaker : Mark le Roux

wine of origin :

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.1 g/l

type : Red body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : The wine will age and develop harmoniously for 6 to 15 years.

in the vineyard : Good long winter, but late rains and cold delaying pruning. Great windless conditions experienced during flowering resulted in a high yielding vintage. February temperatures were extremely hot pushing ripening and this made for a quick harvest. Highest recorded tonnages for Waterford Estate. Whites were challenging and the red wines have seriously impressed.

in the cellar : Production Quantity: 182 Barrels Barrel Ageing 18 months, 34% new, 225L French oak barrels

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :