Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2017

Certainly one of the best value for money wines from the Cape, this Vergelegen Cab/Merlot is  bright dark red with aromas on the nose of prominent cassis underlined with cedar and a fresh ripe fruit character. On the palate the freshness carries through with a long-lasting aftertaste. Serve with barbecued meat, stews, pizza and pasta.

VINIFICATION

At Vergelegen all grapes are handpicked followed by storage in a refrigerated container at -10°C for 24 hours. The cool grapes (8-10°C) are then carefully sorted on combinations of vibrating tables and slow-moving conveyors, where between 1,5-3 tons are sorted per hour. The grapes are de-stemmed but not crushed and the
grapes/must cold soaked for 7 days followed by a feral fermentation lasting 96 hours. Eventually, cultured yeast is added, and the juice fermented dry. The young red wine is now macerated on the skins for a further 32 days before going to barrel. The wine was bottled on the wine on 17 December 2019 after 18 months of barrel maturation in 20% new French oak.