Lovely Creatures Cabernet Sauvignon Western Cape 2023 750ml

ABOUT Lovely Creatures was named in honor of the insects living in vineyards, celebrating the biodiversity that vineyards supports. Each vintage, this Cab is a snapshot of various plots throughout the Western Cape. The vineyards may change some years, but the idea is always to deliver a varietally-correct Cabernet that tells a story of terroir at a fantastic value. The 2023 vintage comes from Paarl, a new vineyard source after two years in Stellenbosch. The vines are between 10 and 20-years-old, and come from Table Mountain sandstone soils, giving the wine a more grippy texture than previous vintages. This year was a cooler vintage, which meant the grapes could be left on the vines for longer, developing more phenolic ripeness and herbal perfume. The grapes were hand-harvested and fully destemmed before being gently crushed. The wine fermented in small 1-2 ton lots with inoculation used where necessary. After two weeks on the skins, the grapes were pressed to tank to settle overnight then racked to older French barriques for aging. In the spring, the wine was lightly sulfured, and after a total of 18 months aging, it was racked to blend and bottled with a bulk filtration and another small sulfur addition. No fining. DATA Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard: Single site in Paarl Vine Age: 10-20-years-old Soil Type: Table Mountain Sandstone Viticulture: Conventional Fermentation: Native — stainless-steel (100% de-stemmed and crushed) Skin Contact: 14 days Aging: 18 months in old French oak Alcohol: 14% pH: 3.6 Total Acidity: 5.9 g/L Total SO2: 38 ppm Total Production: 650 cases UPC: 0788115423630 TASTING NOTE Deep purple color. The bouquet shows dark fruits like blackberry, black cherry, and plum, all laced together with a menthol tie. The palate delivers more of those herbal characteristics, and the tannins are grippy, giving this wine a satisfyingly rustic texture.