Flametree Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 li-veli maturation in large oak vats

maturation in large oak vats

magisterial amalgam

so the wine stays fresh and keeps developing

Pronounced liquorice

Some subtle talc and floral notes add lift and interest

Flametree Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 li-veli maturation in large oak vatsWINEMAKING NOTES All fruit parcels spent a few days soaking on skins before commencing wild ferment in open top fermenters with strategic plunging and pump overs for balanced tannin extraction. The individual batches were fermented around 22 26 degrees, pressed and then transferred into new and used French oak barrels for maturation. 28% was new French oak barrels, the remainder being 2 4 year barrels. The wine was then blended, lightly fined and