Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Boekenhoutskloof, fact sheet (hentet 18. okt. 2026): 2016 Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Franschhoek; druer: Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14.8%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Our Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from four individual parcels adjacent to one another on a south-westerly aspect of our Franschhoek valley, where the soil is predominantly sandy loam over granitic bedrock. 2016 was a great vintage in all respects, although it was preceded by our wildest growing season to date, with extreme heat and drought conditions to be contended with. Harvest commenced two weeks earlier than usual and the Cabernets came in showing healthy fruit and a very high skin to pulp ratio, resulting in wines with exceptional tannins and big, bold phenolic structures, yet still offering wonderful natural acidity. For this unique vintage we opted to blend in 6% Cabernet Franc from our old vineyard on the farm, contributing subtle fragrance and finesse to the dark fruit spectrum. Winemaking Philosophy (Vinification & Winemaker’s Comments) Our intention was to create a textbook claret and to respect the signature Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet style. We worked with a classic dark berry fruit profile and managed to capture the full, rich character and deep flavours offered by the vintage. We opted for gentle vinification to avoid huge, monstrous wines. Grapes were picked by hand into small lug boxes, bunch sorted with berry selection and gently destalked. […]