The 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 October 2024
Session 1 | Friday, 04 October from 13:30 - 19:30
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
About this Item
“A good wine to everyone is a great wine to no one. And that, for me, is the essence of what I am trying to achieve behind my Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wines: wines that are rare, wines that can provoke your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions.” - Andrea Mullineux
100% Cabernet Franc
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Winemaker: Andrea Mullineux
This single vineyard Cabernet Franc represents only the second release from this exceptional site we established upon the inception of Leeu Passant a decade ago. Planted stok-by-paaltjie on the east-facing slopes of Leeu Estates, this vineyard benefits from the cooler morning sun and long, slow ripening period. At the feet of the vines, protecting the the steep, terraced slopes, we have planted a permanent cover crop of diverse fynbos species, providing a distinct environment for the vineyard to thrive, express terroir and for nature to be integrated via these indigenous corridors.
Tasting Notes:
“Casta Diva, che inargenti
queste sacre antiche piante,
a noi volgi il bel sembiante
senza nube e senza vel.”
“Casta Diva” the aria from the Bellini opera “Norma”, is a passionate call to the Goddess of the Moon for tranquillity and harmony, two characteristics that I want one to experience when drinking this profound wine from a stunning vineyard.
To enjoy the gorgeous fragrance of this Cabernet Franc, decant if the time it requires in bottle is not an option.
Bottle Size: 750ml
Case Size: 6 x 750ml
Total Cases Produced: 66
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 50
Alc: 14.47 vol%
RS: 2.4 g/l
TA: 5.1 g/l
pH: 3.8
This wine is packed in wooden box.
Notes
Friday, 04 October Session
Lot 191: 12 bottles
Lot 192: 12 bottles
Lot 193: 12 bottles
Lot 194: 24 bottles
Lot 195: 36 bottles
Lot 196: 48 bottles
Saturday, 05 October Session
Lot 475: 12 bottles
Lot 476: 12 bottles
Lot 477: 24 bottles
Lot 478: 24 bottles
Lot 479: 36 bottles
Lot 480: 48 bottles