Wine Composition

Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemakers Comments

Classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon showing a combination of blackberry, redcurrant, toast, and liquorice. Structured yet ripe tannins with a backbone of intense black cherry, rounded out by savoury spice: liquorice, cigar box, cedar, and a hint of black pepper. Full-bodied and serious, with a focused mid-palate, this Cabernet shows typicity and good aging potential.

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage 

14.2%

TA

5.8 g/l

pH

3.65

RS

1.6 g/l 

Vinification

Fermentation took place in open-top stainless-steel fermenters. Punch- downs and pump-overs were performed 4 times daily to ensure balanced extraction of colour and tannins. After fermentation, the wine was macerated on the skins for 14 days. Malolactic Fermentation was followed by further aging in French oak for 12 months, using only seasoned oak.

Winemaker

Jean Engelbrecht 

Winery

First conceived in 2005, the wine evolved from a single Bordeaux-style blend, to a range that reflects the Stellenbosch viticultural landscape. The Stellenbosch Reserve now encompasses seven wines, red and white, focussing on the classic Stellenbosch varieties of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cinsault, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines, like the place, capture that beautiful balance between accessibility and seriousness.