SpierCase of Inspire Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 (6 Bottles, R48 per Bottle)

About

Dark plum purple in colour. Ripe fruit, cherries and oak spice that follow through from nose to palate.

Product Features

• 6 Bottles
• Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon 
• Winemaker: Jacques Erasmus
• Wine of origin: Paarl, Stellenbosch and Breedekloof, Western Cape
• Alcohol : 14.5% vol 
• TA:5.3 g/l
• Sugar:3.5 g/l
• pH:3.71
• After fermentation, 20% of the wine was matured in French oak barrels for 8-10 months and the remainder matured in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves.
• Enjoy with: Roast beef or lamb with gravy.

Tasting Notes

Ripe fruit, cherries and oak spice that follow through from nose to palate.

Appearance

Dark plum purple in colour. 

Winemaking

Grapes were harvested at 24° balling, gently crushed,de-stemmed and cooled. After two days of cold soaking the juice was fermented until dry in stainless steel tanks at 24°C. Three pump-overs were conducted daily. After fermentation, 20% of the wine was matured in French oak barrels for 8-10 months and the remainder matured in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves.

Vineyard and Climate Conditions

Trellised vines of 15 -17 years old, planted on north-eastern slopes yielded the grapes for this wine.  The vines received supplementary irrigation and produced 10 tons per hectare.