Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Serve the wine @ 15-18 degrees Celsius, enjoy with charred grilled burgers or pasta in a rich creamy sauce.

Vines are drip-irrigated to ensure optimal ripening and trained on the 5-wire Perold trellis system. Planted in soils consisting of weathered granite on clay, the vines are situated on south facing slopes. The nearby Atlantic Ocean (False Bay) has an additional cooling effect on the vineyards during the ripening season. The 2020 season started off very promising with good amounts of rain and cold during the winter giving the vines sufficient time to build up reserves and rest. Favourable weather during the growing season led to good budding and an overall increase in crop to the previous year. Small berry size with good natural acidity, even maturation of bunches to produce balanced and concentrated wines. Harvest commenced end January and concluded by 20 March. All this is evident of great quality wines that should show and age well.

The wine was matured in older 300L French Oak barrels for 15 months.

Grapes were harvested around end-March from two different clones. Berries were crushed and cold-soaked for about 48hrs and then inoculated with selected yeast to bring out the best of the varietal. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with pump-overs (aeration) every 4 hours to extract flavour and colour from must. Fermentation takes about 5 days at temperatures between 24-28°C.

In a wonderfully secluded area, ideally situated in what is known as the “golden triangle” of the Cape Winelands, you’ll find Lyngrove Estate. Less than an hour from Cape Town, between Stellenbosch and Somerset West, our special brand of Cape hospitality is waiting for you.