Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Merlot47%
Cabernet Sauvignon23%
Cabernet Franc21%
Petit Verdot7%
Malbec2%
Drinking Window This wine has an aging potential of 10 years.
Region Franschhoek
Harvest Dates mid-February through to March
Vine Age 10 to 30 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L
Production Details The grapes were hand-picked from mid-February through to March. The season had less rainfall with a cooler ripening period enabling even development of smaller, concentrated berries. Fermentation, followed by extended skin contact, occurred in stainless steel tanks with regular pump overs for gentle extraction of colour and flavour from the skins. Thereafter, selected tanks completed malolactic fermentation in new barrels and the remainder in stainless steel, followed by barrel maturation. Matured for 18 months in 225L French oak barrels of which 30% was new wood and the remainder second and third fill barrels.
Tasting Notes
blueberry, plum, violet, oak spice, cedar
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Producer Information
Address
Klapmuts – Simondium Road, Simondium, 7670, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 874 1648
Cellarmaster
André Roux & Kayla Oertle-Morse