Le Riche Richesse 2011/12

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

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 59 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 27 % Merlot, 11 % Cab Franc, 3 % Petit Verdot ]

winery : Le Riche Wines

winemaker : .

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 1.64 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

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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