REYNEKE ORGANIC CORNERSTONE
The Cornerstone has always been an important wine within the Reyneke range, with the proceeds of the wine helping the farm workers and their families. The workers being the cornerstone of the business. The wine is made with 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Cabernet Franc and 9% Merlot. An intense sorting process of bunch selection and berry selection ensures that the best fruit from their Biodynamic vineyards are selected. Fermentation takes place in concrete Nomblot fermentors. The wine spends 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% new and 70% second and third-fill.
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South Africa,Ā W.O. Stellenbosch
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APPELLATION:
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W.O. Stellenbosch
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GRAPES:
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47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Cabernet Franc and 9% Merlot |
APPEARANCE:
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Deep ruby red colour.Ā |
AROMA:
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The wine presents with perfume, cassis and violet nuances. Undertones of tobacco leaf andĀ blackcurrant are what ads more to a defined graphite minerality. |
PALATE:
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Lovely balance with structured tannins. Freshness with a real intense concentration. |
FOOD PAIRING:
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Steaks, roasts, casseroles, stews. |
SERVE:
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18-20 |