Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo100%
Region Constantia
Soil Clovelly, Sterkspruit
Harvest Dates March 2016
Brix at Harvest 24.0°
Vine Age 25 and 12 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Maceration 15 days
Oak Aging 19 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Second Fill Oak10%
Third Fill Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L barrels
Production Details The grapes were harvested at a sugar level of 24°B and then crushed into stainless steel fermentation tanks where they fermented at 27°C for approximately 15 days. The juice was inoculated with a yeast strain selected for the development of the natural characters in the Nebbiolo grape. Two pump-overs were done per day to extract colour and tannin. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel and thereafter matured in 500L barrels with 20% first fill, 10% second fill, 20% third fill, 25% fourth fill and 25% fifth fill French oak barrels for 19 months.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Steenberg Estate, Steenberg Road, Constantia Valley, 7945, Cape Town, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 207 8800
Email
Owner
Graham Beck
Cellarmaster
Elunda Basson