Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.23%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.56
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo100%
Drinking Window over the next 7 to 10 years
Region Constantia
Soil Clovelly, Sterkspruit
Vineyard Yield 11.3 hL/ha
Harvest Dates March 2018
Vine Age 26 and 13 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L
Closure Null
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 in 30% first fill and the balance third fill French oak barrels for 24 months. Bottled in July 2020.
Tasting Notes
Nose: heirloom tomato relish, aniseed, dried porcini mushrooms, sour cherry, rooibos tea leaf, rose petal, bran
Palate: tart acidity, grippy tannins, sour cherry, raspberry, tobacco leaf
Food Pairing medium-rare springbok fillet with a cranberry/ cherry coulis
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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