Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 - Barrel Matured Print E-mail

Tasting Notes: 

  

This super-ripe wine has upfront fruit alongside firm tannins and an earthiness. Despite this, there is elegance and charm along with a very long finish that makes this a wine of character.

 Nelson's Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Food Suggestions:
 

Pasta and grilled meats
Colour:   

Deep purple garnet
Nose:
 Ripe intense flavours reminiscent of blackcurrants
Blend Information:
 

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Merlot
Ageing Potential:  Ideal for drinking now.
Awards:   
Vinification:   The grapes were harvested at full ripeness and fermented under controlled temperature between 26–30ºC. After a 5 day fermentation the wine was pressed lightly at 4ºB to maintain a softer tannin and finished fermentation off the skins. After malolactic the wine was blended and wooded for 8 months with new French staves during which it received micro-oxidation.
Technical Analysis:   Residual Sugar : 2.17 g/l
Total Acidity : 6.3 g/l
pH : 3.47
Alcohol : 14.5 %
 
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