2021 Cabernet Sauvignon `Main Road & Dignity` Restless River
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2021 was a good quality vintage across South Africa's Western Cape. The wet weather in the Hemel-en-Aarde replenished water reserves before a mild spring and an extended growing season. This resulted in grapes of excellent complexity and concentration. Harvest started late, occurring between 31st March and 15th April.
On the nose, fresh blackberry and damson are underlined by graphite, fynbos, and liquorice. The palate is smooth, with fine-grained tannins and a lingering finish.
Producer description:
The Restless River estate is located in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Here, proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, coastal breezes, regular cloud cover and high elevations, result in some of South Africa’s coolest daytime temperatures. The grapes are sourced from three neighbouring sites on the Restless River estate, including the Dignity vineyard, which is the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in the region, planted in 1998. Two of the sites are planted on the north-facing mid slopes on decomposed granite soils at 270 metres above sea level. The other site is situated on clay-shale soils at 400 metres above sea level, which results in a long and slow ripening period for complex and concentrated aromatics. The vines are all cordon trained, dry-farmed and managed sustainably.