Braai Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, South Africa

A bold yet elegant Cabernet, Braai’s version delivers abundant notes of dark berries with a hint of matchstick. The essence of a braai is captured in this easy-drinking Cab. It is your go-to companion for socializing any night of the week and it seamlessly complements a wide range of flavors (particularly anything prepared over open flame!).

GEEKY WINEMAKING STUFF:

• The soil consists of limestone, shale and duplex with sandy top layers & granite that contains both Hutton and clovelly on the top of the foothills and loamy gravel soils lower down.

• Vines range from 8-20 years old.

• Grapes were harvested by hand in the cool early morning hours.

• A combination of punch-downs and pumpovers were performed regularly during fermentation to facilitate the extraction of color, tannins and fruit aromas. Following fermentation, the tanks were drained and the skins gently pressed.

• Approximately 25% of the wine was aged in a combination of 225 liter and 300 liter French oak barrels for 12 months. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks.