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2007 Englebrecht Els
Tasting Note:
Appearance: Crimson red with a bright rim. Aroma: The wine is prominent Cabernet Sauvignon characteristics of sandalwood, leather and tobacco aromas. These are supported by hints of spice from the Shiraz and a strong blackberry core. Full, juicy red fruits and floral aromas complete the bouquet. Palate: The Engelbrecht Els 2007 has a medium palate weight with tannins that are showing good integration and length. The Initial mineral impression is followed by juicy plum and black cherry flavours and concludes with a smoky coffee aftertaste.Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon 55% Shiraz 22% Merlot 8% Cabernet Franc 5% Malbec 5% Petit Verdot 5%When to drink:
An accessible wine with a rich oak component that will benefit from further maturation, reaching its peak after 6 - 8 years.
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| Alcohol: | 15.01% |
| Acidity: | 6,1g/l |
| pH: | 3.77 |
| Sugar: | 4.7g/l |
- Vinification
- Viticulture
- Medals
The different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot were vinified seperately in open stainless steel fermenters. The combination of punch down and pump overs ensure maximum extraction of grape flavour and tannins. The wine was matured for 18 months in 300 liter oak barrels. 80 % of the barrels were new, and 80% were French oak and 20% were American White oak.
CLIMATE
Mediterranean with the rainfall of approx 650mm per annum, the EE vineyards are located high up on the northern slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. This contribution imparts warmer fruit flavours to the wine. In summer, the vineyards' close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean result in cool sea breezes that keeps temperatures lower, extending the ripening period. The 2004 Vintage started very dry and no rain was recorded in February. Fortunately the rain came in the beginning of March. This gave the vineyard the required boost to ripen the crop properly and also brought cooler weather.
SOIL
Top formation is a Scully formation, containing components of Oak leaf and Clay. Deeper in the soil there is a considerable amount of granite.
- 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards
Silver - 2009 International Wine Challenge Awards
Gold Medal Winners - 2009 International Wine & Spirit Competition
Stellenbosch & Wards 2007 - 2006
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