Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.56%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.51
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Elgin
Soil Cartref
Grapes Picked April 8, 2021
Brix at Harvest 23.0°
Grape Clone SH9c
Fermentation Vessels Open Topped Fermenters, Oak Barrel
Maceration 15 days
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Unfined Yes
Production Details The grapes were handpicked and manually sorted on a conveyor before the stems were removed. The destemmed berries were dropped uncrushed into small 500kg open-topped fermenters. The grapes underwent a 3-day maceration before spontaneous fermentation began. A gentle delestage program was charted, and the grapes remained on skins for up to 15 days. The wine was then racked to barrel under gravity and the remaining pomace basket pressed. Malolactic proceeded in barrel followed by a light sulphuring after which the wine was racked off malolactic lees and returned to clean barrels for an 11-month maturation. No fining is usually necessary, and the wine was racked and lightly filtered before bottling.
Tasting Notes
floral, exotic spices, dark berries, vanilla pod, dark chocolate, wafer biscuits, melted dark chocolate, sweet pepper-infused blackcurrant, orange skins, black plum
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 2589
Owner
Richard Kershaw
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW