Great Heart Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
- John Platter: 4 stars / 89 points
- Tim Atkin 2021: 92 Punktre
- Robert Parker: 89 points
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The Great Heart Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon flows into the glass in deep garnet red, caressing the nose with attractive aromas of elderberry and red currant leaf. The broad mid-palate is enveloped by immensely silky tannins and complexly layered nuances of plum, graphite and pomegranate that fade into a smoothly fading and long finish, rounded out beautifully by notes of fine mulberry coulis and a hint of cocoa.
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The hand-picked and still cool grapes were destemmed, sorted and slightly crushed into stainless steel tanks. Apart from a minimal amount of SO2, no other additives were added. The marc cap was initially submerged once a day, whereupon spontaneous fermentation by naturally occurring yeast began after four days. During fermentation, the wine was pumped over once or twice a day, maintaining the regulated temperature at a maximum of 28°C. The total time of maceration (extraction) here ranged from three to seven weeks, after which the wine was pressed into barrel for malolactic fermentation. The wine aged a total time of 11 months in French oak barrels (225 l
| Product information | |
|---|---|
| wine type: | Red wine |
| vintage: | 2020 |
| country: | South Africa |
| region: | Stellenbosch |
| winemaker: | Andrea Mullineux, Chris Mullineux, Gynore Fredricks |
| alcohol [Vol%]: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Robert Parker 89 Punkte, Tim Atkin 92/100 |
| treatment in the cellar: | Barrique |
| style: | full bodied |
| character: | dry |
| grape variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| leading grape variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| mono varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| Alcohol [Vol%]: | 14 |
| acid [g/l]: | 5.1 |
| acidity levels: | low |
| pH-value: | 3.78 |
| recommended drinking temp. [°C]: | 16 - 18 |
| residual sugar [g/l]: | 2.4 |
| Packaging: | Bottle |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottlesize [Liter]: | 0,75 |
| Aging potential: | 2026 |
| Importer: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| age restrictions: | from 16 years |
| allergenes: | contains sulfite |