Avontuur Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2017

Tasting Notes
Tech Analysis

Red plums and ripe cherries offering rich fruitiness combine with whiffs of sweetish, yet spicy vanilla. It ends off with layers of smoky liquorice, adding complexity. There is a fresh and fruity follow-through to the palate with good structure and depth

Technical Analysis
alc	14.5
rs	2.1
pH	3.37
ta	5.5
Description
Ageing	Drink now or until 2024.
BlendPercent	50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Cellar	De-stemmed and fermented on the skins for 10 days. After pressing, the wine went through malolactic fermentation in steel tanks after which a percentage was aged for 20 months in 2nd fill French oak barrels. Bottling: 30 May 2019 (40 000 x 750 ml)
FoodSuggest	Perfect with red meat dishes and barbecues or robust vegetarian dishes like Ratatouille.
Harvest	Harvested at full ripeness (24° Balling). Mid-February to 3rd week of March 2017.
Variety	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard	Our Cab Sauv and Merlot vines are planted in deep, well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils on the west-facing slopes of the Helderberg. The vineyards are trellised and receive supplementary irrigation via drip lines, when necessary.
Winemaker	Jan van Rooyen
Style
body	Medium
style	Dry
taste	Fruity
type	Red
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	1
Pack
Closure	Cork
Pack Size	750ml
Pack Type	Bottle