Vergelegen DNA Red Blend 2016
DNA is an elegant red blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot.
Enjoy berry fruit flavour with chocolate and coffee notes.
VARIETIES:
Cabernet Franc 66%, Merlot 27%, Petit Verdot 7%
VINTAGE:
2016
DNA is a Cabernet Franc dominant blend compote of berry fruit nicely rounded by chocolate and coffee notes.
This wine shows a serious tannin structure and intensity but has soft round features that linger on the palate.
Enjoy with Karoo lamb rack, beef stews and pasta dishes.
2016 is a fine and beautiful vintage with silky smooth and elegant with a long aftertaste.
Drink now and over the next 10-15 years.
Grapes were hand-picked and de-stemmed but not crushed. The de-stemmed grapes were cooled to 8°C and ‘cold soaked’ for 168 hours. Fermentation took place at 25°C followed by a 42 day maceration on the skins.
After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine went into 100% new French oak barrels for 16 months.
ALCOHOL:
14,5%
Additional parameters
| Category: | Vergelegen |
|---|---|
| Weight: | 1.2 kg |