Reyneke Organic Vinehugger Red Cabernet Merlot Blend

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The grapes for the 2015 Vinehugger Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot were sourced from Organic vineyards in the Stellenbosch region with different soil profiles predominantly decomposed granitic soils. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes were all hand harvested into lug boxes in the early morning between February and March 2015. The grapes were sorted, destemmed and crushed and wild, spontaneous fermentation took place in old oak casks. The wine was made using a method of submerging the cap, or the grape skins, which allows the wine to extract tannin from the skins rather than the oak making this wine more approachable in its youth

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N/Apts Wine Spectator– 2015 vintage

FOR THE 2015 VINTAGE
Soft and forward, with warm plum compote, mint and powdered vanilla notes gliding through an easy finish. Drink now.

4 STARS**** Restaurant Wine– 2015 vintage

“Fine Syrah in a full, savory style. It is fleshy in texture, very complex in aroma/flavor (cedar, black tea, toasty oak, black olive, black licorice, mint, leather), very long on the palate, and a bit tannic on the finish. Excellent. Can be aged further. 100% Syrah. 35% whole cluster. Spontaneous yeast fermentation. Aged 20 months in French oak barrels. Organic & biodynamic.”

Reyneke Organic Vinehugger Red Cabernet Merlot Blend

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