Tasting Notes 2000
2000 Cape Crest has a pale lemon/straw colour, aromas of pear, fennel and toast flowing into a palate with similar flavours and a sustained dry finish. 2000 Cape Crest has the potential to develop and intensify in bottle for 3 to 5 years and will take on a toasty character with age.
It is an ideal aperitif, served cool, or will partner dishes such as Caesar salad, smoked fish or chicken and lightly spiced Asian food.
Technical Analysis
pH: 3.24
Total acidity as tartaric: 7.1g/l
Alcohol: 14%
Residual sugar: Dry
Winemaking
The grapes were destemmed and crushed, drained and cold settled, and then all fermented and aged in barrel until it was bottled in December.
Vineyards
The grapes for 2000 Cape Crest were hand harvested between the 21st and 24th March 2000.
Origin
Cape Crest and its gannet symbol refer to Cape Kidnappers, the southern point of Hawkes Bay, home to the world’s largest mainland colony of these remarkable marine birds.
