Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon 'Jonkershoek,' Stellenbosch 2014

Neil Ellis Wines

Fermentation

Stainless steel; pumpovers; extended maceration; malolactic in new French oak

Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Farming

Sustainable

Aging

18 months in 100% new French oak

Soil

Decomposed granite; deep red clay; south-facing slopes

Age of Vines

Location

Jonkershoek Valley

Region

Stellenbosch

Subregion/City

Jonkershoek Valley

Appellation

Stellenbosch (Jonkershoek Valley)

Producer

Neil Ellis Wines

Producer's Website

Country

South Africa

Structured, elegant Cabernet with cassis, cedar, graphite and firm, fine-grained tannins.