Benguela Cove Cab. Sauvignon 2019

Benguela Cove Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Winemaking

Capitalising on the natural water masses that surround the estate, ensuring a temperate cool climate, cabernet sauvignon is due to shine on our Walker Bay Estate. The vineyards are situated on the shores of the lagoon which runs down towards the cold Atlantic Ocean. Meticulous care was given to the canopy management, allowing bunches to soak up the cool afternoon sun. Harvested at optimal ripeness, the grapes were cooled overnight followed by both bunch and berry sorting the next morning. After three days of cold maceration, the juice was allowed to warm up to 16°C. To gently prod an elegant style with delicate fruit nuances, a combination of gentle pump-overs to encourage flavour and colour extraction. Pressed off the skins, after a 14-day extended post-fermentation maceration, the wine was settled in the tank and transferred to the barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation.

Tasting Notes

‘Cab is King’ they say, and a cool climate wine region carries that crown with flair. Assertively Cabernet Sauvignon with quintessential aromas of dried herbs, salty liquorice, robust dark fruit and astute tannins. The broody fruit is elevated by a youthful acidity that adds to its power with sour cherry and a silky texture that trails behind.

Analysis

Alcohol: 14.0 %
Residual Sugar: 3.06 g/l
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l
pH: 3.58
Wine of Origin: Walker Bay

Personality

Expressive fruit anchors the wine in the New World but the restrain and smart use of oak adds that elegant and sophisticated Old World charm. Great concentration and palate weight is indicative of the attention to detail from start to finish, a wine made to go the distance.