A dark red wine with ripe fruit flavours of redberry, plum, blackberry and spice with hints of black pepper. The palate is complex and refreshing with a good acidity. The flavours from the nose follow through to the palate with a savoury, mineral finesse on the finish.
River Garden Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
R70.00
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Harvest Description
It was the driest winter in 100 years of recorded history. This was followed by one of the hottest and driest summers in history. Budding started about one week earlier than normal and we did not have severe South Easter winds at the start of summer. This resulted in very good budding and flowering of the vines. The drought and high summer temperatures resulted in much faster ripening and the earliest recorded harvest dates in history on Lourensford as well as the shortest harvest ever. The vines were generally very healthy and in good balance and harmony and where needed we could irrigate. The berries in general were smaller and more concentrated. With good canopy management and perfect harvest decisions we were able to bring the grapes in at just the desired time. This resulted in refined wines with elegance and slightly lower than normal alcohol levels compared to other vintages.
