Yeringberg (Cabernet blend) 2023

Another wonderful year for the Yeringberg blend. Aromas of blackcurrant, violet, graphite and olive. The palate, fine, supple and perfumed has mid-weight elegance, seamlessly embedded tannins, and a long, refreshingly generous finish. A wine that will develop further nuance and complexity over the next decade or much more.

This year’s blend is Cabernet Sauvignon 61%, Merlot 13%, Cabernet Franc 12%, Malbec 8%, Petit Verdot 6%. Yeringberg is always a ‘field’ blend, iethe vineyard and the vintage determine the final blend, not the winemaker. The fruit is all hand picked, andcarefully sorted. The grapes are destemmed and crushed, then fermented in small open-top tanks and hand plunged. Time on skins ranged from 10-21 days. The wine was aged in French oak barriques for 21 months, about 40% new.