Rust En Vrede

Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand: Rust En Vrede
Price: 400 ZAR
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Cabernet Sauvignon•Stellenbosch•South Africa

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Taste profile

Type

Red Wine

On the palate

Expressive black fruit jumps out of the glass. Juicy black cherry and cassis combine with blueberries, liquorice and sandalwood. Full bodied and intense on the palate. Fine grained, grippy tannins balance well with a fresh, black-fruit acidity. Tobacco, nutmeg and savoury spice bring complex layers to mulberry and bramble fruit that round out the palate. A typically well-structured Cabernet with excellent length.

Blueberry

Liquorice

Black Cherry

Sandalwood

Cultivar

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Region

Stellenbosch

Appellation

Stellenbosch

Country

South Africa

Alcohol

14.12%

Residual sugar

2.2 g/L

Cellaring potential

10 to 15 years

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The vintage of 2020 had good, cool growing conditions with a wet October that luckily did not affect flowering. Very little rain and wind in November was ideal for berry set. Cool and dry conditions during ripening allowed tannins to develop without the accumulation of sugar, resulting in smooth, ripe tannins. Optimal conditions meant that harvesting took place as expected but we had to rush to finish ahead of the Covid lockdown.

Established in 1694 Rust en Vrede is proud to be part of a remarkable three hundred year old wine tradition. Since 1977 the Engelbrecht family has specialized in the exclusive production of red wine with the focus on Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Proprietor Jean Engelbrecht has worked to establish Rust en Vrede as one of South Africa’s premium red wine estates with full-bodied and complex wines that reflect the uniqueness of the Helderberg terroir.

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