Cavalli

Warlord

APPELLATION

Stellenbosch

GRAPE VARIETIES

67 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Petit Verdot, 13 % Malbec

VINIFICATION

A blend of Cabernet, Malbec and Petit Verdot, all sourced from the Estate. Each component was fermented separately in small batches with manual punch downs being done every 2 hours during fermentation. The skins were left on the wine for 3 weeks before being basket pressed. Ageing took place in 225L French oak barrels with composition of 40% new, 40% 2nd fill and 20% 3rd fill.

COLOR

Dark, intense ruby colour.

NOSE

Complex smokey and savoury notes, both dark and red fruits, vanilla, dark chocolate and liquorice.

MOUTHFEEL

Aged for 24 months in selected French oak, the palate is bold and round with a grippy yet elegant tannin and showcasing plums, malberries and blueberries as the primary fruits.

Technical notes 

Vintage: 2018

TA: 6.04 g/L 

RS: 2.01 g/L 

Alcohol: 14 % 

Vinmonopolets varenummer: 13875201, bestillingsutvalget