Excelsior, Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa, 2023 Cortese white flowers and honeysuckle

white flowers and honeysuckle

while the remaining wine was aged in stainless-steel tanks

This was over a period of 20 days at a controlled temperature of 16ºC to preserve freshness and enhance the primary fruit characteristics

Harvested in the cool of the night to retain freshness

after which malolactic fermentation was completed in tank

Excelsior, Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa, 2023 Cortese white flowers and honeysuckleThis Cabernet Sauvignon displays ripe blackcurrant and dried herb characters on the nose, which are backed up with spicy notes from the oak ageing. The palate is smooth and soft, with beautiful ripe tannins and a long finish. Excelsior Estate is located in Robertson and has been owned by the De Wet family since 1859. They have the Wine Industry Ethical Trade Associations (WIETA) Fair Labour Practice seal and they are also Integrity and Sustainability