Le Grand Chasseur 1881 Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage 2002
Region Robertson
Winemakers Albertus de Wet & Fredine le Roux
Production/yield 9t/ha 67.5 hl/ha
Soil type Red alluvial clay soil with sandstone boulders
Climate Dry area with cold nights and sunny days.
Rootstock Richter 99
Slope North East
Vinification Low yields through irrigation manipulation. Harvested at full ripeness and cold-soaked for 3 days. MLF took place in French oak and matured further for 5 months.
Tasting notes Distinctive liquorice, and berry flavours with a subtle smokey undertone.
Storage period 5 - 6 years
Food suggestion Beef
Ostrich
Alc 13.4 %/vol
TA 6 g/l
RS 2 g/l
pH 3.6 pH

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