Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.23%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.36
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Mourvedre
Mourvedre100%
Region Bot River
Vineyard Yield 21 hL/ha
Brix at Harvest 21.75°
Vine Age 25 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 18 months
Bottle Aging 18 months
Oak Types French
Production Volume 3,069 bottles
Bottles3,069
Production Details Made from a small parcel of Mourvedre. Grapes were harvested slightly earlier, cold soaked, fermented in concrete tanks with 30% whole bunches, and given three weeks of post-maceration before pressing to 100% French oak barrels. The wine spent 18 months in French oak and 18 months in bottle.
Tasting Notes
Nose: blue fruit, purple fruit, Christmas spice, nutmeg
Palate: approachable, mid-weight, delicate spice
Food Pairing spicy roasted red meat, game, grilled pork, calf's liver, paella with chorizo
Critics Ratings Wine Advocate: 93
Wine Advocate93
Producer Information
Website
Address
Compagnes Drift Farm, Bot River, P.O. Box 3, 7185, South Africa
Phone
+27 28 284 9194
Email
Owner
Sebastian and Nici Beaumont
Cellarmaster
Sebastian Beaumont