Journey's End Cape Doctor 2008 - Case of 6
Product code: 00959391
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The 2008 vintage was produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and displays a deep purple colour yet showing some hints of development with smoky and garrigue influenced notes on the nose. The full-bodied palate marries both elegance and power, and shows freshness, good acidity and ripe, smooth tannins. French oak (new and old) has been used to add structure but is beautifully balanced with the long, elegant finish.
Journey’s End, created in 1996, is located high up in the Helderberg Basin within sight of the cool waters of the ocean, with vineyards planted on south west facing slopes generating yields of less than 3 tons per acre. The philosophy in both vineyards and cellar is a minimum intervention approach with the use of natural pesticides in the vineyard to preserve the area’s biodiversity. The Cape Doctor, Journey’s End flagship wine, is named after the cooling South Easterly wind which benefits the site.
Product details
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Journey's End The Cape Doctor
Vintage: 2009
Only produced in the very best vintages, this inky-dark South African red offers a powerful bouquet of fruitcake, sweet spices and savoury notes. The silky smooth full-bodied palate is layered with complex stewed fruit and spice flavours and has a very long finish.
About this bottle: The Journey’s End wine estate lies in the breathtaking Schapenberg Hills of Stellenbosch, where the crumbly decomposed ‘Tuculu’ granite soils and the strong coastal influence provide a haven for grapes to ripen. For the 2009 vintage – named after the cooling south-easterly wind that blows through these hills – Journey’s End have moved away from a straight Cabernet Sauvignon wine and created a more complex blend, adding Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc to the mix. Winemaker Leon Esterhuizen had the grapes harvested early in the morning so they reached the winery with their fresh primary fruit characters intact. The different grape varieties were kept separate and once fermented, only the free-run juice was used for this wine, capturing all the intensity of the grapes, before the wine was matured in French oak barrels for 18 months.
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Grape Variety: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 7% Malbec and 7% Cab Franc
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Country of origin: South Africa
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Region: Stellenbosch
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Bottle size: 750 ml
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Alcohol content: 14.5 %
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Alcohol units per bottle: 10.9
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Alcohol units per serving: 1.8
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Serving Size: 125 ml
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Allergens: Sulphites
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Stopper type: Cork
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Consume Within: 60 months of purchase
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Bottling address: Journeys End, Old Sir Lowrys Pass Road, Somerset West 7130, South Africa
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