Description
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Lady May is Glenelly’s flagship estate wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot from their vineyards in Stellenbosch. 89% Cabernet Sauvignon; 10% Petit Verdot; 1% Cabernet Franc.
The grapes were hand-picked, destemmed and lightly crushed before being transferred into stainless steel fermentation tanks. They were then subjected to a three-day cold soak before natural fermentation commenced. During fermentation, the tanks underwent two pump-overs daily and the wine was left on the skins after fermentation for an additional 2-3 weeks. The wine was matured in 300L French oak barrels for 12 months
Tasting Notes: Elegant and complex, fresh and vibrant, the wine develops flavours of cassis, blackcurrant, dark cherry and delicate spicy plum, flavours specific to Glenelly’s terroir. Deeply coloured and perfectly balanced, it displays excellent structure with velvety tannins and a very good ageing capability of up to 15-18 years.
