Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Boekenhoutskloof
Label Name:
 
Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Franschhoek, Western Cape
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 86%, Cabernet Franc 14%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin MW: 95 (SA Special Report); Neal Martin (Vinous): 90; Vivino community ratings ~4. 3; Boekenhoutskloof named Platter’s Editor’s Winery of the Year (2020)

Tasting Note
Concentrated black- and red-berry fruit (cassis, blackberry), graphite and violet notes with cocoa and garrigue. Silky, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a tense, herb-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Chinese red-braised beef, Indonesian rendang, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; cold maceration in tulip/concrete vessels; spontaneous fermentation (27–30°C); prolonged malolactic in 225L barriques; 22 months in mostly new light-toast French oak.

Vineyard Info
Boekenhoutskloof, established on a historic Franschhoek farm, revitalised in the 1990s under Marc Kent; noted for vineyard-focused, premium reds and organic parcels supplying this cuvée.