2021 Craven Wines Karibib Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

A stemmy, savoury rendering of Cabernet from a high-altitude vineyard in South Africa, made by a talented winemaking duo

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It's not often you see whole bunches used in Cab Sauv, but the Karibib Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon shows how it can work really well.

Coming from a vineyard at 1,000ft asl in the region of Stellenbosch, just east of Cape Town in South Africa, the grapes ripen slowly and carefully. Around 75% whole bunch were used in the wine, with the remaining grapes placed on top of the cap. Maturation in neutral oak then followed for ten months.

A savoury, stemmy character is evident right from the start, which you often get in Pinot but also seems at home here. Red and black fruits, violets and some herbal characters lead to a rich and delicious palate, while alcohol is kept in check. Yummy.

The King! A variety we never thought we would entertain making until a lovely little site on the Karibib farm showed itself to us. During ripening it just had lovely flavours at a relatively low sugar level.

Going against what is considered ‘standard operating procedure', we fermented the grapes with a good percentage of whole bunch (75%) with the remaining destemmed on top. We love the tannin structure and aromatics the whole bunches can give to a wine and feel it works well with Cabernet.

We pressed the grapes a little earlier than complete dryness to make sure the tannins didn't get too aggressive and finished fermentation in tank. The wine was then matured in neutral 300L barrels for 12 months before bottling."

Region: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
ABV: 12.50%
Closure: 750ml
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Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
Country South Africa
Region Stellenbosch
Feature Women in Wine
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Alcohol 12%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure DIAM Cork

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