Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Western Cape
Soil Sandy soils
Elevation 734.0 meters
Sites Ceres Plateau
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Types French
Production Details Official product page describes But Why? as a Ceres Plateau Cabernet Sauvignon from a 734 metre site. The wine was vinified separately as part of the B.I.G. Cabernet project and aged in French oak for one and a half years. The page notes sandy soils, long hang time, lower sugar accumulation, and reduced greenness from high-radiation mountain conditions.
Tasting Notes
elegant, ripe, less green
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser