Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.26%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.73
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz, Mourvedre, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
Shiraz40%
Mourvedre29%
Touriga Nacional22%
Trincadeira9%
Drinking Window within 3 or 4 years
Region Malgas
Soil Slate, Rolled stones
Vineyard Yield 6 hL/ha
Vine Age 4 year old vines, 3 year old vines
Fermentation Vessels Oak Vat
Pressing Method Traditional Basket Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 700L
Bottling Date 12/01/2010
Sulfites 70.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicked and carefully sorted in 14 kg flat trays in the cool mornings, to avoid damaging and transported back to Stellenbosch. Further sorting in Stellenbosch and 98% destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top tanks and oak vats. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. temp. 29°C. Time on the skins 6 – 9 days, with caps of the skins punched down (pigeage) 2 to 3 times a day. Single pressing in traditional basket press and malolactic fermentation in barrels. We used a mix of barrels in the first year of maturation and mostly 700L in the second year of maturation. This better respects the complexity of the fruit while softening the wine sufficiently. 25% new French oak used – all 700L. Time in barrel 22 months, which included 3 rackings to gradually clarify the wine and assist maturation. The wine was bottled by hand, unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
Nose: slate, wild fruits, herbs, spicy leafiness, barrel maturation character
Palate: soft, substantial, nice texture, excellent complexity, attractive dry finish