Damascene Stellenboch Cabernet Franc 2020
- Damascene Vineyards
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Cabernet Franc
- Tim Atkin 2022: 93 Punkte
€38.00*
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The Damascene Stellenbosch Cabernet Franc exudes a vibrant bouquet of fresh fennel, blackberry, black cherry, dried violets, graphite and hints of sweet tobacco. An immensely fragrant wine that conjures up images of tomato bushes in the sun and campfires under starry skies. The dynamic and powerful palate coats a core of iodine overlaid with nuances of red and black currants, sour cherries and cranberries. The fresh fruit nuances are accompanied by a lively acidity and a remarkably pure, fleshy and grippy tannic structure that is not drowned out by the oak. The precise and lingering finish ends pleasantly dry and balanced.
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The grapes were hand-harvested on March 17, 2022, at a ripeness of 24.9 °B.
After destemming, they were placed in tulip-shaped concrete fermenters, where whole berries underwent three days of cold maceration before fermentation commenced. To ensure optimal extraction, pumping over occurred up to three times daily, with fermentation temperatures reaching a maximum of 28 °C. Natural malolactic fermentation occurred during the 11-month aging in 1000-liter French oak barrels.
| Main grape varietal: | Cabernet Franc |
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| Wine region: | Stellenbosch |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | Tim Atkin 93/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2020 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 13.5 |
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| Residual sugar [g/l] | 3 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 5.6 |
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Wein am Limit, Geschwister-Scholl-Str.94, 20251 Hamburg |
| Grape varietals | Cabernet Franc |
| Serving temperature [°C] | 14-16 °C |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2030 |
| Winemaker | Jean Smit |