Blankbottle Confessions of a White Glove Chaser 2021

Something rough on the edges now, but beautiful to let mature for 5 years

Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

$78.00

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Leather / Earthy and Woody

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Coastal Region (Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Swartland, Constantia & More), South Africa

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaking:

Destemmed, Wild yeast, and Extended Skin Contact

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
venison stews, pepper fillet steaks or chateaubriand

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Herbal Bak Kut Teh, Tulang, Briyani

The Blankbottle Winery

A winery that mainly produces one-off wines, having no indication of cultivar on the bottle, not only demands complete honesty when it comes to quality, but it allows Pieter the opportunity to introduce once-off limited runs of interesting wines

Description

Blankbottle Confessions of a White Glove Chaser 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: Pieter Walser only uses grapes from the Lower Helderberg to make this scented, stylish, refined cuvée of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Taste Profile: Graphite and bay leaf aromas are a scented introduction to a palate of cassis, plum and red berries, with sculpted tannins, tangy acidity and 30% new French oak. Graceful yet with terrific velvety concentration, Black fruits, savoury notes and an earthy elegance make this a wonderfully complex wine.

Winemaking Process: The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4 degrees celsius. The next morning the grapes were destemmed to open top fermenters. The juice underwent spontaneous fermentation and stayed on the skins for as long as possible. Pressed into French oak small barrels, 25% new, 18 months in barrel, blended and bottled

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes