Lapa, Cabernet Sauvignon

ZA-LAPA16

Vintage: 2016

Type: Red
Taste: Dry
Body: Full
Alcohol: 14.5%
Serve at: 18-21 °C
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

Size: 750ml
Btl./Cs: 6

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Country: South Africa
Place of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winery: Guardian Peak

Description: Opaque with bright red rim in color with classic Cabernet Sauvignon aroma profile, with rich cassis and dark fruit on the nose with a beautiful lead pencil line. This wine is true to its varietal grown in the Helderberg region of Stellenbosch.The complexity from the nose is well represented on the palate with the dark fruit aiding its rich creamy texture. This wine is very well integrated, with a great structure, fine firm tannins and a long, powerful finish with fantastic maturation potential.

Production: Vinification / Maturation : Fermentation took place in open top fermentors and was followed by a maceration period of 14 days after primary fermentation. The wine was matured in first fill French oak for 18 months.

Food Combination: Red meat, mature cheeses, walnuts, stews, game, lamb, foie gras, terrine,sukiyaki,eel kabayaki, Peking duck.

Awards: ◆2012 Vintage *90 Points - Wine Spectator *Outstanding Silver - IWSC 2014 ◆2011 Vintage *92 Points - Wine Spectator *Gold - International Wine Challenge ◆2010 Vintage *Gold - Selection Mondiale des Vins Canada ◆2007 Vintage *Gold - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles ◆2006 Vintage *90 Points - Wine Enthusiast 2009

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