Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.93%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 6.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Durbanville
Soil Well-drained blue, Broken shale
Elevation 250.0 meters
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Details 12% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak12%
Oak Types French, American
Barrel Size 225 litre barrels
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked just before dawn, then crushed and open-fermented while undergoing pneumatic punch-downs four times a day. The wine was basket-pressed and transferred to tanks for malolactic fermentation. On completion of MLF, the wine was racked and transferred to 225 litre barrels to mature for 12 months in a combination of French and American Oak of which 12% was new oak.
Tasting Notes
bright purple edge, intensely dark core, cherry tobacco, Christmas spice of cloves, cinnamon, sour cherry, cocoa, Cedar wood, fresh plums
Food Pairing braaivleis (BBQ), wildspotjie (game stew), Cape Malay bobotie, biltong (beef jerky), samp with beans, sushi, sashimi with pickled ginger and soy sauce
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Plattekloof Road, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 558 6280
Email
Owner
Sir David Graaff
Cellarmaster
Charles Hopkins