Cabernet Sauvignon - Avondale The Owl House

Well-balanced and structured wine with beautiful Cabernet fruit, which carries through to the palate.

Viticulturist: Johnathan Grieve

Vineyards: 13 year old trellised vines on a north facing slope. Well-drained granite soils.

Winemaking: Grapes were hand picked at 24ºB and no cold-soaking was allowed. Fermentation took place at 25ºC with a portion fermenting at between 27 and 28ºC. The juice was allowed a long cycle of about 20 days on the skins to allow post-fermentation skin contact. Malolactic fermentation occurred in tank, after which the wine rested in new French oak 225 liter barrels for 16 months.

Ageing: Enjoy now or keep for another ten years, and beyond.

Name: Ten pairs of breeding owls live on our wine farm. They live in owl houses made from disused French wine oak barrels. We encourage our Cape Eagle and Barn owls to stay, as when birdlife returns to Avondale, the natural cycle of life is successfully being restored.

Analysis:
ALC         - 14.5 % vol 
R/Sugar   - 2.47 g/l
TA           - 5.9 g/l
pH           - 3.58