Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Boekenhoutskloof, fact sheet (hentet 18. okt. 2026): 2018 Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Franschhoek; druer: Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14.3%; fadlagring 22 måneder, 80% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): s planted adjacent to one another in deep alluvial soils of the valley and our own vineyards planted in the decomposed Granite soils found on slopes surrounding Boekenhoutskloof. The Cabernet Sauvignon and small portion of Cabernet Franc vineyards planted on Boekenhoutskloof have been organically farmed for 11 years and produce exceptional quality fruit with each vintage. We opted to use more of our fruit planted on Boekenhoutskloof with the 2018 vintage, and the results are evident in the final wine. The 2018 Franschhoek vintage was solid in all respects, with harvest commencing toward the end of March—cold winter and spring conditions followed by a hot and dry ripening period. Cooler nighttime temperatures prolonged the Cabernet Sauvignon hang times, resulting in elegant and perfumed wines with perfect physiologically ripe fruit profile. We again opted to blend in a tiny percentage Cabernet Franc (11%) from our old vineyard on the farm, contributing subtle fragrance and finesse to the dark fruit spectrum. We intended to create a textbook claret and to respect the signature Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet style. We worked with a classic dark berry fruit profile and captured the vintage's full, rich character and deep flavours. We opted for gentle vinification to avoid huge, monstrous wines. […]