Description
Accolades for Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon Wines:
- Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 vintage scored a gold medal at the International Wine Guide held in Spain in July 2013
- Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 received Gold at the 2013 International Wine Guide.
- Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 received a double Gold at the Veritas Wards in November 2011.
This maiden vintage received 4½ stars in the Platter’s South African Wines Guide 2011 - Rudera Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 scooped a Double Gold at the Veritas Awards in November 2011 (one of only six wines of this variety to have achieved this distinction)
- The Wine Spectator February 2012 issue scored the 2007 vintage Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 90 point.
- The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 won a double gold medal at VERITAS 2011
- Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 received Gold at the 2013 International Wine Guide.
- The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 vintage received 4½ stars in the Platter’s South African Wines Guide 2013
- The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 vintage received 4½ stars in the Platter’s South African Wines Guide 2015
- The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 vintage received 4½ stars in the Platter’s South African Wines Guide 2017
- The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 received Gold at the 2016 International Wine Guide
Tasting Notes
The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 is an opaque wine with a vivid, purple rim and intense deep ruby hue. There are classic Cabernet cassis flavours on the nose. In the glass a bouquet of violets and cedary cigar box notes develops. The tannins on this wine are big and ripe and benefit from decanting. Rich plummy cassis fruit on palate with some lead pencil and long finish.
Ageing Potential
Drinking exceptionally well now and will reward 5 years in bottle.
Blend Information
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
In The Vineyard
The vineyard is situated at the foothills of the Faure Hills west of Stellenbosch and is just a few kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean. The temperatures during the ripening season in January and February average at 23.7 and 21.8 respectively, and with the sandstone-derived gravel soils, conditions are ideal for premium quality Cabernet.
About The Harvest
Sorting was done in the vineyard, followed by berry selection in the cellar before crush.
In The Cellar
The grapes were fermented with inoculated yeast (WE372) and pumped over three times per day. Fermentation was at 31ºC and lasted five days. Extended skin contact lasted a total of 18 days. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel. The wine was racked using only gravitation. This was done for the first time after malolactic fermentation, and again three months later. The wine matured in barriques for 22 months. The Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 is unfiltered.
Other Vintages:
Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Rudera Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
