Power within elegance is achieved in this Bordeaux-style blend, offering dark fruit, mint, eucalyptus leaf and oak spice. A sense of effortless lightness on the palate that wraps cassis, cranberry and cedar flavours in plush tannins. Characterful, dry, pure finish. Still youthful, keep further for 5+ years.
2016 Legend Left Wing
R180.00 | Club R162.00
Made from only the best Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc barrel selection produced during the season. Layers of blackberry, spices, tobacco and cedar all contribute toward the complexity of this wine. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 19% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc.
Tasting Notes
Food Pairing
This classic red will pair well with typical Bordeaux red pairings like lamb casseroles or shepherd’s pie.
Awards
Legend Collection Left Wing 2016
Michelangelo Wine Awards 2019 – Gold
Additional Information
| Winemaker’s Notes: | Power within elegance is achieved in this Bordeaux styled blend, offering dark fruit, mint, eucalyptus leaf and oak spice. A sense of effortless lightness on the palate that wraps cassis, cranberry and cedar flavours in plush tannins. Characterful, dry, pure finish. Still youthful, keep further for 5+ years. |
| Style: | Dry,wooded and full bodied |
| Cultivar: | 57% Cabernet Sauvignon,19% Merlot, 19% Petit Verdot and
5% Cabernet Franc |
| Tons per hectare: | 6 |
| Age of vine: | 15-20 Years |
| Soil: | Shale |
| Trellising: | Five wire hedge |
| Irrigation: | Dry Land |
| Degree balling at harvest: | Early morning, hand harvested at 25.5˚ B |
| Vinification: | Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25˚C |
| Barrel maturation: | 20 months in first fill barrels |
| Maturation potential: | 10– 15 Years |
| Analysis | Alcohol: 14.24%
Residual Sugar: 3.2 Total Acid: 5.7 Region: Coastal |
Fact Sheet
Download fact sheet: 2016 Legend Collection Left Wing
Additional Information
| Weight | 1 kg |
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