Koelenhof Winery Stellenbosch 1679 The Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec 2018

VARIETALS: Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 12.5%, Cabernet Franc 12.5%, Petit Verdot 12.5%, Malbec 12.5%. STYLE: Full bodied, yet an elegant classic style. Deep ruby red colour with blackcurrant (cassis) and red berry flavours. SOIL: Decomposed granite, Oakleaf, Tukulu and Clovelly soils. AGE OF VINES: On average 15 years. VINIFICATION: 7 days on skins in rotor fermenters at 25°C. BARREL AGING: 24 months in new 225 litre 75% Classic and 25% Thimeo French oak from Tonnellerie Bossuet. CLIMATE: Low rainfall, dry ripening season with cool nights and warm, dry days during picking. GRAPES: Small berries, with excellent colour and flavour intensity, harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness. OPTIMUM DRINKING: This excellent 2018 vintage will peak from mid 2022 to 2032 when tertiary aromas will start to develop. SERVING SUGGESTION: Serving at 16-18?C in a RIEDEL Vinum Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot glass will be the perfect match for this wine. FOOD SUGGESTION: Game, beef and lamb dishes.