Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.56%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Region Durbanville
Soil Blue, Broken shale
Elevation 250.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 7 hL/ha
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
blackberry, cherry, cloves, vanilla oak, fruit, spice, roasted almonds, trimmed cigar
Food Pairing barbequed sticky pork ribs, brown mushroom steaks topped with aged cheddar, beef with teriyaki sauce, pork with teriyaki sauce, dark chocolate truffle tart
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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