Tasting Notes
Youthful, dark red with perfumed blackcurrants, violets, truffles and graphite on the nose. An elegant, slight mineral character is also present. The wine shows great elegance and softness with fine velvety tannins. Decanting recommended.
Winemaker's Notes
This vineyard is planted in deep, well drained Glenrosa family-type soil, with some clay present. Planted in a North-West row direction, ideal for the warm Wellington area. This young vineyard planted only in 2005 shows great promise with lots of character evident very early. One of the last cultivars to ripen on Doolhof.
Analysis
| Varietal: | Cabernet Franc |
| Alcohol: | 14.57% |
| pH: | 3.48 |
| Total Acidity: | 6 g/l |
| Residual Sugar: | 3.6 g/l |
Serving Suggestion
Enjoy with tuna & fresh lemon, smoked salmon and a fresh garden salad or light delicate red meat.
Chef's Special
Serve with beef fillet with a creamy wild mushroom sauce.
Awards
| Signatures of Doolhof Cabernet Franc 2009 | Diamond Award | Winemakers Choice 2012 |
| Gold | Michelangelo Awards 2013 | |
| 88 POINTS | Parker Points® | |
| Gold | Vitis Vinifera Awards 2013 | |
| Signatures of Doolhof Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2012 | 4 stars | Platter’s Wine Guide 2016 |
| Double Gold | WineStyle Peoples Choice | |
| Awards 2015 | ||
| Signatures of Doolhof Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015 | Top 6 | Cabernet Franc Challenge |
| Signatures of Doolhof Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015 | Double Platinum | National Wine Challenge 2017 / Top 100 SA Wines |
| Signatures of Doolhof Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015 | Top 100 winner | National Wine Challenge 2017 / Top 100 SA Wines |
