Backsberg Four Pillars Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
South Africa, Paarl
Cabernet Sauvignon
PC
Pippa Carter
DGB
BL
Bianca Lenhardt (attending)
DGB
GA
Garreth Anderson (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, DGB (Pty) Ltd
GG
Greg Guy (attending)
Managing Director, DGB
Description
In honour of generations past and present, this Cabernet Sauvignon is strong and structured like the pillars themselves, with an enticing bouquet of blackcurrant, wood shavings and lavender scents.
Awards
90 pts Decanter Points
Certifications
IPW
WIETA
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
3.6 g/l residual sugar
5.4 g/l acidity
3.6 pH
Vineyard
Mediterranean
A combination of newer and older hedged VSP vines, planted in rich Oak leaf and weathered granite soils.
Vinification
Cool-crushed and cold-soaked for a few days prior to fermentation. During fermentation, aerated pump-overs 4 times a day further help the gentle extraction of colour and tannins. Post fermentation skin contact and 18 months of oak aging produce a wine that has both bold structure and sufficient weight on the mid-palate.
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