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The grapes for Vlassides Cabernet Sauvignon are grown in selected, non-irrigated vineyards in the areas of Kilani and Vouni on mount Afamis.
Vlassides Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex and multifaceted wine with soft tannins that indicate its aging in barrel and bottle.
The wine matures one year in French oak barrels, followed by one year in the bottle.
The wine was bottled unfiltered and it is recommended to be decanted for about an hour before serving, at 18°C.
Potential of ageing of at least ten years.
Award
Year of Harvest
Gold Medal
23rd Thessaloniki International Wine Competition 2023
2020
Gold Medal
14th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2023
2020
Gold Medal
13th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2022
2019
Gold Medal
12th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2019
2016
Silver Medal
11th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2018
2015
Bronze Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2018
2015
Commended
Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
2014
Silver Medal
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2017
2014
Silver Medal
9th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2016
2013
Gold Medal
8th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2015
2012
Silver Medal
7th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2012
2009
Gold Medal
5th International Cyprus Wine Competition 2010
2007
Cabernet Sauvignon Vlassides
Varieties:
90% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Cabernet Franc
Soil Composition:
Calcareous
50% Sand
50% Clay
Vinification:
The harvest takes place at the end of September. Skin contact lasts from seven up to ten days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures in French oak barrels for twelve months.
Organoleptic Characteristics:
- Color: Deep ruby.
- Aroma: This Cabernet Sauvignon presents with aromas of ripe black forest fruits and plums with hints of green pepper, mint, dark chocolate and black pepper, that blend harmoniously with spicy oak aromas.
- Taste: The powerful presence of ripe and well-structured tannins is in proper balance with its acidity and full body. It has a long lasting aftertaste with an intense spicy finish.
- Opening of the bottle 1 to 2 hours prior tasting.
- Potential of ageing for another 10 years.
Harvest Information 2020:
| Ethanol: | 15,55% Vol |
| pH: | 3,4 |
| Total Acidity (H2SO4): |
3,8 g/l |
| Reducing Sugars: | 1 g/l |
| Rainfall: October until July |
900mm |
| Harvest Temperatures (Μ.Α.) | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc | |
| Lowest: | 17,5°C – (9/2020) |
| Highest: | 33,7°C – (9/2020) |
2020 Harvest:
2020 was characterised by a relatively mild winter. However, the temperatures that prevailed during the winter months affected the phenological stages of the vineyard (bud burst, flowering, veraison, maturation) which delayed their progression and for this reason harvest begun during the 3d week of August.
The total amount of rainfall in our area reached 850mm of rain, with 75% taking place between December of 2019 and January of 2020. The drought that followed, which started in mid-spring and continued until the harvest period, along with the absence of intense hot weather and with optimal viticultural care, helped to produce perfectly healthy grapes with excellent ripening.
The average temperature in August was 25.5°C, favouring the technological and phenolic maturation of Sauvignon blanc and Shiraz, varieties which ripen during this time of the year.
The average temperature in September of 2020 was 25°C, 2.5°C higher than in 2019. The increased temperature resulted in the abrupt increase of the sugars of the Merlot variety during harvest season. On the contrary, Cabernet Sauvignon had a simultaneous technological and phenolic maturation. The non-grafted indigenous varieties of our vineyards of Xinisteri, Promara, Υiannoudi and Maratheftiko were not affected by this change and enjoyed a smooth maturation due to their adaptation to the climate of Cyprus.
As a result of all the above, this year’s harvest has contributed significantly to the creation of wines that highlight the typical character of each variety with a strong terroir element, especially in wines which derive their grapes from selected vineyards such as Alάtes, Όroman, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Opus Artis.
This year’s white wines of Vlassides Winery present intense varietal aromas that evolve as we taste them and are characterised by balanced acidity and a cool aftertaste.
Due to the smooth maturation of our red varieties, the wines produced will be characterised by intense varietal aromas with a velvety balance between alcohol, acidity and phenolic load.