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Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
R400.00
Ripe plums, cigar box and plush oak.
This wine was grown in deep red soils of ancient origin, showcasing the terroir of the property. Complex with blackcurrants, spice, ripe plums and notes of plush leather and oak. Promising excellent ageability, but equally delicious when youthful.
Best served with fillet, rib eye or lamb grilled over the coals.
ORIGIN
Cabernet vineyards are the most prolific on the farm and range in altitude. We have various sites and soil types on the farm and are working on expressing the Hutton and Oakleaf soils in the wine.
VINIFICATION
Grapes from various blocks were hand-picked and sorted before settling in stainless steel tanks. We used a combination of stainless steel and wooden fermentation vessels. Different yeasts were used to work on both aromatic profiles and structural components. Various pump-over techniques were applied, including both open and closed pump-overs, at different intervals. The Cabernet spent 3 weeks on its skins, post-fermentation, after which it was taken to 225l and 300l barrels (first, second and third fill) for 12 months.
ANALYSIS
Alc: 14.5%
PH: 3.49
TA: 5.8 g/l
RS: 3.2 g/l
MATURATION
This wine can age for 10 years or more.
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- Platter – ’92 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
- Atkin – 92
- Platter – ’94 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
- Atkin – 91
- Platter – ’94 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
- Atkin – 92
- Martin – 90
- Platter – ’93 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
- Tanzer – 92
- Atkin – 93
- Martin – 90
- Platter – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
- Tanzer – 90
- Martin – 91
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
- Atkin – 93
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
- Tanzer – 91
- Atkin – 93
- Martin – 91
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