CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2025:
4 Stars “Soft and succulent with plum and spice notes.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek Varietal(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Body: Medium
Alc: 12.3%
Tasting notes
Red plum, blackberry and cedar wood. Bright, fresh fruit component, with fine-grained tannins.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Just one punch-down and pump-over daily. Extended maceration for 21 days. Once pressed off, the wine was racked to barrels where it matured for 14 months.
Production
1500 bottles
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 40%
Vineyard Details
Blocks: 1ha
Yield: 2 tonnes per ha
Blocks profile: Large mountain peaks above provide shade and cool air. Low nutrient sandy soils.
Vines planted: 1990 - 1997
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Jim B.