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Cabernet Sauvignon 96%, Cabernet Franc 4%.

Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 - Simonsig

Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 - Simonsig

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Vegan wine.

Crimson-colored Cabernet Sauvignon with a dark heart. An aroma of wild blackberry and cranberry fills the glass with delicate hints of violets, cocoa and charcuterie.

On the palate, complex flavors of creamy strawberry, ripe plum and a touch of worked earth and fynbos. This is a well-balanced South African red wine with fine, well-integrated tannins that leaves a long, dry finish.

Expected Evolution: A smooth and perfectly drinkable Cabernet Sauvignon now, it will benefit from further aging over the next 6-8 years.

Food Pairings: Braised short ribs with mashed turnips and carrots. Lamb chops.

Alcohol content: 13.5%

Cap: cork

Origin

Wine of Origin South Africa, Stellenbosch.

In the vineyard

Simonsig vineyards located on deep red granite and schist soils with high moisture-holding capacity.
This minimizes the need for irrigation and provides great concentration to the grapes. In 2019 there was a prolonged drought, perhaps the worst in 100 years. The dry weather throughout the season had its advantages in that the vines were healthy, with few or no pests or diseases. The dry, warm weather produced smaller but high intensity berries. The Cabernet Sauvignon did not disappoint and produced wines with an abundance of fruit and beautiful balance.

In the cellar

Throughout fermentation, 2 to 4 pump-overs per day were carried out, adjusted according to the rate of fermentation and its stage. The wine spent 13 to 22 days on the skins before undergoing a soft pressing in tanks. It was then racked into barrels for malolactic fermentation and aging, with a total of three racking during this aging process.

Matured for 12 months in French oak barrels: 40% 1st use; 15% 2nd use; 20% 3rd use; and 25% older barrels.

Awards

James Suckling: 91;
Tim Atkin: 89;
Decanter: 87.

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