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ThelemaThe Mint Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
ThelemaThe Mint Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
| Size | 75cl |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| ABV | 14% |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Stellenbosch |
| Main Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon (100%) |
| Expression | Red, Richly Textured and Full-Bodied |
Tasting note
Ripe red berry, cassis and dark chocolate flavours are complimented by hints of mint on the palate. The wine has fine tannins with a long finish.
In the press
95/100 - The aromatics are deep, alluring and complex boasting notes of bruleed coffee beans, minty black chocolate, picante black currants and pithy black cherries with a subtle kiss of padrón pepper herbaceous spice. The palate is medium bodied, silky soft and lithe, the tannins incredibly fine grained and polished, with notes of saline black berries, mulberries, milk chocolate and black plum with a light dusting of dried baking herbs and green tea notes. In its youth, the minty character of the wine is fairly subdued, slightly obscured by a chocolatey coffee bean spice. Give this wine 2 to 3 years to flesh out further and fan its peacock tail, and then drink over 10+ years.
Viticulture
Vertical hedge trellis system on decomposed granite soil. Drip irrigation.
Vinification
De-stalked,hand sorted, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over 8 days, left for 6 days before pressing. Racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. 18 months in French oak barrels, 40% new French oak barrels, balance in older barrels.
Food Match
Lamb
| Closure | Diam | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Suitable for | Vegans Vegetarians | ||
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| pH | 3.51 | ||
| Total Acidity | 5.9g/l Tartaric | ||
| Residual Sugar | 1.5g/l | ||
| Allergens | Sulphur | ||
| SKU Code | L6856122 |
