Cederberg Nieuwoudt FIve Generations Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A premium wine in the Cederberg range, only 6 700 bottles were produced in 2021.
Grapes are hand-harvested at 24.5–25.0°B and cold soaked for two days before being
inoculated with yeast. During fermentation, colour/flavour extraction takes place with
regular pumpovers every six hours, along with two to three manual punchdowns of the
grape cap. A maximum temperature of 27°C is reached. On completion of
fermentation, a further 14 to 18 days of extended skin maceration takes place before
pressing and transferring to 225l French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation is
completed in barrel and maturation takes place over 18 months. 83% 1st fill and 17%
second fill tight- and medium-grain barrels with medium and medium-plus toasting.
Only 23 premium barrels were selected.