MAN Family Wines Ou Kalant Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

South African Cabernets typically have a lovely mix of new world fruitiness and old world elegance. Garnet colour with a ruby-red rim, aromas of mint and pencil shavings, cigar box and dark cherries, followed by cassis and red-currant fruit flavours on the palate. Ends with silky tannins and a long finish. Should pair well with a wide range of foods, particularly red meats, poultry and rosemary infused dishes. Serve at a cool room temperature.

Grapes were hand-harvested at between 24 and 25° balling and given a 2-day cold maceration. Fermentation took place over 5 days in stainless steel tanks with regular pump-overs. Before the end of fermentation, the grapes were pressed and put back into tank for malolactic fermentation.

5% Of the wine was matured in new 225L American oak barrels, with an additional 25% of the wine matured in older barrels. Barrel maturation of 12 months overall. Fined and filtered before bottling.