R2,400 - R3,100
2011 Rietvallei JMB Cabernet Franc
x 6 bottles 750ml
PLEASE NOTE THIS WINE IS IN JOHANNESBURG
Rietvallei Wine Estate is a family-owned wine estate and one of the oldest wine farms in Robertson. It is situated in the Klaas Voogds ward, eight kilometers east of Robertson in the Western Cape, South Africa.
The farm was bought in 1864 by Alewyn Burger for his son Jacobus Francois. Koos Burger then farmed the estate and was 70 years old when he planted a Muscadel vineyard on the farm, today the oldest of its kind in South Africa and celebrating its centenary. Today the fifth and sixth generations of the Burger family, Johnny and his son Kobus, are actively running the estate. Johnny takes care of the farming side and is in charge of the viticulture while Kobus makes the wine and oversees the marketing of the wines and general management of the business.
This Cabernet Franc is made from a single vineyard planted in 2003 and the clone is 623B. The vines are trellised and under drip irrigation and the soil type is calcareous. The selection process for this special cuvée already started with the identification of this specific vineyard and working at it with special care from pruning right through to harvesting ensuring a low yield (not more than 5 tons per hectare) and premium quality fruit. The grapes were picked at optimum ripeness at 25 °Balling (Brix). After de-stemming and slight crushing the mash was taken to open concrete tanks where it was allowed to ferment naturally (wild yeast). During fermentation the temperature was regulated between 25-28ºC and the cap regularly wetted by the traditional manual punch-down method every two hours. This together with pumping-over of the must onto the skins allows the color and flavor to be extracted very effectively. It took five days to ferment dry and was then left on the skins for another 5 days before racking and pressing. After malolactic fermentation started the wine was transferred to new 300 litre French oak barrels where it was left to mature for 26 months. Bottling commenced on 18 August 2014.
"Cerise-edged deep vermillion. Charry oaky black fruit aromas. Sweet currant and raspberry notes. Finely managed tannins not quite yet silky but getting there. Savoury and fresh on the finish." - Michael Fridjhon 90/100
IWSC Silver 2015
National Trophy for Cabernet Franc at Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards 2015
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
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| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
