Cavalli Wines - 'Colt' Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch - 2017 (750ml)

Wine Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemakers Comments

The nose shows an abundance of dark berries and plums with prominent mint-, eucalyptus, cigar box, roasted coffee and liquorice. A velvet palate complimented by elegant tannins helps to showcase the brighter red fruits. 

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.5%

TA
6.05 g/l

pH
3.43

RS
2.4 g/l

Cellar Techniques 

The grapes are picked after extensive tasting in the vineyards to ensure only the ripest fruit is brought to the cellar. The grapes are crushed and destemmed and enjoy a pre fermentation cold maceration for 24hours. During the fermentation the grapes are pumped over 3 times per day for extraction of colour matter and tannin development. The skins are left on the wine for 3 weeks post fermentation before pressing followed by ageing in French oak barrels for 24 months in 30% new barrels, 40% 2nd fill and 30% 3rd fill.

Winemaker

Name - Craig Barnard

Winery

Cavalli's Wine & Vineyard philosophy is to produce world class wines with a very local character and a strong identity so to be clearly recognized as from the Helderberg region, while endeavouring to be the benchmark with regards to Terroir and quality for the Helderberg in the years to come. They strive for their immediate environment to be represented in the characteristics of their wines while upholding sustainable farming practices to preserve the land which falls within the Cape Floral Kingdom, a Unesco World Heritage site.

The Helderberg region of Stellenbosch is nearest the ocean and lends the estate to the cooling influence of the Southerly winds. The soils contain large amounts of ''koffieklip'' with a higher percentage of clay in the subsoil, affording the wines an innate elegance and expressive fruit characteristic. 100% Vititech motherblock plant material is used on the farm – resulting in virus free vineyards and optimal growth, producing outstanding wines. Extreme attention to detail from soil preparation to bottling, through a hands-on approach secures grapes of the highest quality.