Kaapzicht, Steytler, Pentagon, 2012

Beskrivelse

Blend Information
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec
Tasting Notes
A muscular Bordeaux style blend that exudes power and concentration, tied up in a structure of fine-grained tannin and bright acidity that not only promise extensive evolution, but also entices with every visit to the glass.
Brooding dark fruit tightly packed in an intricate frame are delivered with great purity and finesse
In the Vineyard
Vines planted in weathered granite topsoil on a layer of gravel, above a crumbly clay sub-soil. Yield of 4.8 tons per hectare.
In the Cellar
The 5 cultivars were vinified and separately matured in small, 100% new French oak barrels for 24 months before being blended together.
Additional Information
Handcrafted by a family whose lifeblood is wine, the Steytler Range is the culmination of our estate’s best wines in only exceptional vintages.
Tradition and 4 generations of Steytler passion forge these wines.
Style:
A fine process of crafting is undertaken to ensure the optimum balance where all the cultivars meet each other in perfect harmony. A wine made to compete with the best in the world and to be enjoyed for years to come.
Food Suggestions
A definite food wines.
Enjoy it with any of the following, but do not forget to include your friends: Rack of lamb with rosemary roast potatoes or rolled loin of Kudu. Produktion kun 7.500 nummererede flasker. “kultvin”.

Accolades: International Wine & Spirits Competition · LondonOct.’11 Gold & best in Class · Terroir Awards July’12 · National Trophy for Best Red Blend · John Platter Wine Guide 4 ½

Antal pr. colli:	6 flasker
Bedømmelse af årgangen:
Vinifikation:
Alkohol:	14,32%
Syre:	5,8 gr. pr. liter
Restsukker:	3,2 gr. pr. liter