'Labyrinth' Cabernet Sauvignon
The Simonsig Cabernet Labyrinth vineyard was the first vineyard in the world to be created in the traditional labyrinth shape. It was designed as a tool for people of all beliefs to come together to reflect, meditate, pray and to discover their own sacred “inner space.” It is a spiritual tool with no religious connotation.
Tasting Notes
Lifted fruit aromas of blackberry, Crème de Cassis and violets fill the glass. On the palate, the wine has a beautiful purity of fruit. Fresh dark and red berries with a touch of milk chocolate and oak toast. The fine, elegant tannins combine well with the fresh acidity to make it a delicious wine with a concentrated fruit core.
Winemaking
The grapes from three Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, were picked over the course of March. Careful vineyard sorting ensured that only the highest quality grapes reached the cellar. Following a gentle destemming, the berries were hand sorted before being pumped to the fermentation tank. The grape must underwent a two-day cold soak before being inoculated with yeast. Throughout fermentation, pump overs were carried out 2-4 times daily, adjusted based on the fermentation rate and stage. The wine spent 9-17 days on its skins before undergoing a gentle pressing. It was then racked into barrels for malolactic fermentation and ageing, with a total of three rackings occurring during this ageing process. The wine was aged 14 months in French oak barrels: 20% 1st fill; 20% 2nd fill; 40% 3rd fill, 20% older and an extra 4 months in older oak (18 months total).
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2021
- Alcohol:
- 14%
- Region:
- Stellenbosch
- RS:
- 2.7G/L
- Varietals:
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- PH:
- 3.5
- TA:
- 5.9G/L
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