The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2022
Live Virtual Auction, 30 September - 1 October 2022
Cape Winemakers Guild Friday, 30 September
About this Item
“I like to keep this winery focused on the vineyards, on the quality of the grapes and the winemaking process. It’s very much a family affair, it’s myself, my wife and two children, and then only one or two key staff members.” - David Finlayson
95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Made from grapes picked off the clay-heavy section of our prestige GS vineyard; these grapes were picked five days earlier than the rest of the vineyard. They were fermented in a small 1.5 ton fermenter and punched down three times a day. After 21 days on skins, they were matured in new French oak for 24 months. A small percentage Cabernet Franc was added to the barrels to soften the tannin structure and add a twist of difference to the usual CWG wine
which has always been 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting Notes: Typical of the house style, a big, iron-fisted style Cabernet Sauvignon with boysenberry and cassis on the nose. Ripe bramble, cassis fruit with a touch of vanilla oak and solid tannins on palate.
36 Cases of this wine were sold on the 2020 auction.
Ready for drinking from 2025 to 2035.
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Case Size: 6 x 750 ml
Total Quantity Cases Produced: 100
Quantity Cases on offer for this Auction: 30
Alc: 15.0
RS: 2.7
TA: 6.0
pH: 3.65
Notes
Friday, 30 September Session
Lot 69: 12 bottles
Lot 70: 12 bottles
Lot 71: 12 bottles
Lot 72: 24 bottles
Saturday, 01 October Session
Lot 308: 12 bottles
Lot 309: 12 bottles
Lot 310: 24 bottles
Lot 311: 36 bottles
Lot 312: 36 bottles
Provenance
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winemaker: David Finlayson
- 2017
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cape Winemakers Guild
- CWG
- David Finlayson
- Edgebaston
- Reserve
- Stellenbosch
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