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Grangehurst Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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Description
Dark ruby colour; complex aromas & flavours of black and red berries, cassis, mocha and violets. A full-bodied barrel matured red wine with smooth, ripe tannins. Recommended drinking up to 20 years from vintage. Enjoy this wine with fine cuisine such as venison carpaccio, oven roasted vegetable pasta, Moroccan chicken or roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
Awards
Platter's South African Wine Guide
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
2.6 g/l residual sugar
5.8 g/l acidity
3.54 pH
Vinification
Open tank fermentation with punch downs; wooden basket pressed
Maturation
28 months in 225 litre French oak barrels