
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 | |
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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 |