Clovelly Wines

The Tuscan style homestead on the Clovelly estate takes in magnificent sweeping views of the surrounding hills and extends itself to 3,5 ha of Cabernet Sauvignon with the remainder of the grapes selected from top producers in the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek areas. This boutique farm and 30-ton cellar is owned by Mineke Toerien-Fourie, husband Jacques Fourie, the winemaker and father-in-law Deon Toerien. Winemaker Jacques Fourie, has gained extensive experience as winemaker for several established wineries in South Africa namely Delaire, Wildekrans and mount Rozier as well as Chalk Hill Winery in the USA. Fourie’s philosophy is simple, “Never forget that winemaking is feelings work and that the operative words are: feel, hear, see, listen and taste”. Plait all these together and you get an idea of the wines Clovelly is bringing to bear on this beautiful farm.

Wines available:

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Cultivar: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2000
Awards 2003: Michelangelo International Wine Awards: Silver Medal

Wine Analysis:

Alcohol: 14.5%
Total Acid: 6.35 g/l
PH: 3.49
Residual sugar: 2.2 g/l

Winemaking Process:
30% of the wine has received 2 years of new French oak the remainder is a blend of second and third fill barrels. Filtration is minimal on the wine – maintaining the strict philosophy at Clovelly – that wines is handled as naturally as possible.

Tasting Notes:
Black plum, brick red rim. The Clovelly 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon is a huge wine with a lively personality. The wine is full bodied and richly concentrated with ripe succulent black fruit flavours, cedar and hints of game. Drinking well now but will reward in 3-5 years.