Glenelly

Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Lady May 1.5L
Brand: Glenelly
Price: 2270 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 97 (5 reviews)

Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch, South Africa

R150

Bottle size:

750 ml

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This Youthful classic Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon displays all the characteristics of the Simonsberg. Black and red fruit and very pure, with blackcurrant Pastille fruit, tangy acidity and the fine tannins that are the hallmark of the Glass Collection wines.

Black Currant

Cassis

Raspberry

Leaf

Winter was cold and wet which was helping replenish soil moisture after the drought. Although we had a cool spring, we still had good bud burst. Fluctuations in weather during flowering and berry set resulted in loose uneven bunches with small berries. Veraison started earlier than usual. Cool conditions in growth season, bunch ripening was varied. In the beginning of February, we had intense heat which accelerated the harvest of the early varieties. Harvest was challenging with wet conditions at end of Feb through to March which meant that we had a long 3 week break in the harvest which increase the ripening time for us. The harvest was smaller than previous years but high quality.

Glenelly

Winemaker Dirk and assistant Lehandri endeavour to make Glenelly wines as naturally as possible with wild yeast fermentation and little to no acidification. The team follows a minimal intervention approach to winemaking yet intensive sorting and care is taken when receiving the grapes. We use France’s most recognised coopers (mostly from Taransaud, Boutes and Sylvain) to ensure a gentle and precise elevage, preserving the identity of the terroir of Glenelly. Hygiene is of utmost importance in the cellar and a combination of both hot water and ozonated water is used for cleaning.