Capaia Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2017
Despite the ongoing drought, the 2017 vintage produced healthy vineyards and smaller berries with good colour and flavour concentration. These conditions, along with the ideal cool weather during harvest time formed the perfect combination for an exceptional quality grape harvest.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is rounded of by the Merlot, adding juicy red fruit flavours to the ripe black fruit flavours with nuances of spice and herbs.
This Bordeaux style blend is well-crafted with firm tannins, enhancing the ageing potential to at least 7 years from vintage.
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Bin-No
296150 17 (6 bot. of 750ml)
296180 17 (1 bot. of 1500ml)
296153 17 (1 bot. of 3000ml)
296156 17 (1 bot. of 5000ml)
296159 17 (1 bot. of 9000ml)
296158 17 (1 bot. of 18000ml)
Producer and Ward
Capaia Wines (Pty) Ltd,
Philadelphia, South Africa
Wine Production
In accordance with the château principle, all our wines are pressed exclusively from grapes grown on Capaia territory.
Blend
47% Cabernet Sauvignon
33% Merlot
8% Cabernet Franc
8% Petit Verdot
4% Shiraz
Analysis Data
Alcohol 13.5 % vol
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/l
Total Acid 5.5 g/l
Free SO2 27 mg/l
Total SO2 67 mg/l
pH 3.61
Maturation
12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill French Oak Barriques
Recommended Temperature
17-20 °C
Ageing Potential
Enjoy now, or within the next 7 years