Rustenberg Cabernet Sauvignon South Africa
$19.99
”introduction stellenbosch and the simonsberg mountain range are synonymous with the production of great cabernet sauvignon. Just over one third of rustenberg’s vineyard plantings are dedicated to this variety and it is used through all of our blended red wines and the famous site specific peter barlow. The stellenbosch cabernet sauvignon is made in a more fruit forward and medium bodied style and is accessible in its youth but will benefit from further bottle age. We recommend decanting this wine before serving. Vintage following a warm start to the year the winter of 2015 was dry but cold enough to allow our vineyards to properly rest. A very warm dry spring and summer resulted in an early bud-burst and record high temperatures in december and january brought forward the need to irrigate. As in 2015 the vintage started very early. In the middle of january rustenberg was engulfed in fire as the entire simonsberg mountain burnt sadly destroying 5 hectares of the estate’s vineya
”introduction stellenbosch and the simonsberg mountain range are synonymous with the production of great cabernet sauvignon. Just over one third of rustenberg’s vineyard plantings are dedicated to this variety and it is used through all of our blended red wines and the famous site specific peter barlow. The stellenbosch cabernet sauvignon is made in a more fruit forward and medium bodied style and is accessible in its youth but will benefit from further bottle age. We recommend decanting this wine before serving. Vintage following a warm start to the year the winter of 2015 was dry but cold enough to allow our vineyards to properly rest. A very warm dry spring and summer resulted in an early bud-burst and record high temperatures in december and january brought forward the need to irrigate. As in 2015 the vintage started very early. In the middle of january rustenberg was engulfed in fire as the entire simonsberg mountain burnt sadly destroying 5 hectares of the estate’s vineya