Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.54%
Residual Sugar 3.2 g/L
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Merlot52%
Cabernet Franc48%
Region Constantia
Pressing Method Basket Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 15 days
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 52% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak52%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 225L
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details The 2022 Lucca blend was led by 52% Merlot clone MO343 and 48% Cabernet Franc. The grapes were hand sorted to berry level and the saignee technique was used to increase concentration by roughly 10%. Both batches spent five days cold soaking before natural fermentations at below 26C. After another 10 days on the skins, the wine was gravity drained and basket pressed to 52% new French oak 225L barriques, inoculated for malolactic fermentation, and matured for 18 months before light filtration and bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: black plum, mulberry, cassis, coffee bean, cedar, graphite, warm spice
Palate: dark fruit, fleshy tones, sinewy tannins, saline minerality
Food Pairing grilled springbok, juniper, thyme, rooibos
Producer Information
Website
Address
1043 Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 794 8632
Owner
Du Preez family
Cellarmaster
Megan van der Merwe