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David Finlayson – Cabernet Sauvignon

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South Africa
Stellenbosch
Wine
Red

The Facts

UPCs
  • 2021 (750ml) - 8 58441 00682 8
  • 2020 (750ml) - 8 58441 00682 8
Origins South Africa > Stellenbosch
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Cepage 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot
Winemaking All fruit was hand-picked. Sorted prior to destemming to ensure only the best berries went to fermentation tanks. Cultured yeasts were specially selected for Cabernet Sauvignon flavors. Post ferment maceration (leaving skins, stems and seeds in contact with the wine) was done in closed tanks for 14 days. After harvest the wine was racked to barrels where it sat for 14 months.
Aging 14 Months
Annual Production 2000 cases
Markets Texas

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The Character

Tasting Notes A perfumed nose of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries, gravel and toasted herbs. Full-bodies with creamy tannins. Black-fruited and rather salty on the palate. Even balance and a mouthwatering finish
Awards
  • 2021 - 95pts Decanter, 94pts John Platter, 91pts James Suckling, 90pts Tim Atkins
  • 2020 - 90pts James Suckling

The Story

Produced from four outstanding clones of Cabernet Sauvignon planted on different sites in the Stellenbosch area. Made to exude the intensity and purity of Cabernet Sauvignon varietal character and as such display typical Cabernet Sauvignon cassis and blackcurrant flavours. The wine has a fresh, minty, red berry fruit spectrum on the palate backed by mocha vanilla oak. Firm structured tannins and a long finish on the palate show good ageing potential.

About David Finlayson

Producer Story

The Finlayson family is synonymous with modern era winemaking in the Cape region.

Three generations of Finlayson's have played an important role in the Cape's modern wine industry.

Dr Maurice Finlayson, a pathologist originally from Inverness in Scotland started the family wine business at Hartenberg farm in Stellenbosch.

It was here that his son Walter started his career that would take him on to Blaauwklippen where he twice won the award of "South African winemaker of the year".

Walter then started and built up Glen Carlou in Paarl and was joined by his son David in 1994.

David qualified as a winemaker at Elsenburg Agricultural college in Stellenbosch as Dux student and then proceeded to travel the world gaining winemaking experience.

Producer Story

The Finlayson family is synonymous with modern era winemaking in the Cape region.

Three generations of Finlayson's have played an important role in the Cape's modern wine industry.

Dr Maurice Finlayson, a pathologist originally from Inverness in Scotland started the family wine business at Hartenberg farm in Stellenbosch.

It was here that his son Walter started his career that would take him on to Blaauwklippen where he twice won the award of "South African winemaker of the year".

Walter then started and built up Glen Carlou in Paarl and was joined by his son David in 1994.

David qualified as a winemaker at Elsenburg Agricultural college in Stellenbosch as Dux student and then proceeded to travel the world gaining winemaking experience.

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