Cranswick Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Description

Bright cassis and dark cherry notes. Rich palate with intense dark berry fruits, integrated with hints of mint and vanillin oak. Ripe fruit sweetness carries through the palate and is balance by oak characters and soft tannins.

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Vinification

The Cabernet grapes were harvested at over 14.5 Be, allowing flavour and fruit to be in balance. The must was fermented at temperatures, between 20 and 28 degrees in order to help extract flavour and colour components from the grape skins. The skins were then gently pressed, with only the free run fraction being kept insuring that soft tannins would be present in the final wine.  The wine was then stored on toasted French oak staves and allowed to mature prior to bottling.

Soil Type

The Cabernet Sauvignon is planted on clay loam soil with a thin top layer of limestone gravel.

Viticulture

The Cabernet Sauvignon is planted on clay loam soil with a thin top layer of limestone gravel. The vines are 10 years old and are trained to a single cordon with a single foliage wires. The 2015 vintage offered ideal ripening conditions with cool nights and mild summer days, this resulted in fruit of exceptional quality.

Maturation

Stored on toasted French oak staves and allowed to mature prior to bottling.

Food Pairing

Delicious served with herb grilled rack of lamb or roasted red meats.