Excelsior Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Blackish plum in colour. Nose redolent of ripe black currant and plummy fruit. Toasty oak aromas and sweet fruit flavours are balanced by soft, ripe tannins. Good structure with soft, clean finish.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Johan Stemmet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.50 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.2 g/l  so2 : 78 mg/l  fso2 : 32 mg/l  
type : Red  

ageing : Drinking well now, but should age with benefit over the next 4-6 years.

about the harvest: Picked at optimum ripeness (26º Balling).

in the cellar : Fermented between 26º-28ºC. Pumpovers twice per day. 60% light oak. 40% tank fermentation.

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