Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Boekenhoutskloof, fact sheet (hentet 18. okt. 2026): 2019 Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Franschhoek; druer: Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14.9%; fadlagring 22 måneder, 80% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): s planted adjacent to one another, grown from deep alluvial soils of the valley, and from our own farm vineyards, on decomposed Granitic soils found on slopes surrounding Boekenhoutskloof. The Cabernet Sauvignon and small portion of Cabernet Franc vineyards planted at Boekenhoutskloof have been organically farmed for 12 years now and produce exceptional quality fruit, with each ongoing vintage. This vintage is particularly exciting since we decided to use even more fruit from these organically farmed vineyards. Our 2019 Franschhoek vintage was great, with exceptionally long hang times. The harvest started in late March/beginning of April. The later picking times were caused by the dry Autumn conditions and cooler nighttime temperatures, prolonging the Cabernet Sauvignon hang times, resulting in elegant and perfumed wines with classic claret-like fruit profiles. We again opted to blend in a percentage of Cabernet Franc (10%) from our old mountain vineyard on the farm, which lends subtle fragrance and finesse to the dark fruit spectrum. We intended to create a classic Cabernet Sauvignon and respect the signature Boekenhoutskloof style. We worked with a dark berry fruit profile and captured the vintage's full, rich character and deep flavours. We vinify gently to avoid huge, monstrous wines. […]