Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.53 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz
Shiraz100%
Drinking Window 5 to 12 years
Region Paarl
Soil Weathered granite
Sites Paarl and Stellenbosch
Fermentation Vessels Barrel
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Types predominantly French oak, 10% American oak
Production Details The Family Tree honours the rich tapestry of people and places that were integral in the Backsberg legacy. The Pumphouse was a humble concrete structure, traditionally located high up on the slopes of the mountain. Grown in weathered granite soils on high elevation mountain slopes in both Paarl and Stellenbosch with cooling breezes from the Atlantic. Trellised vines with carefully considered drip irrigation deliver concentrated fruit at 8 tons/Ha. Hand-picked, whole-crushed Shiraz was fermented slightly cooler and longer at 25 degrees celsius for 10 days, then pressed to finish fermentation in barrel.
Tasting Notes
Nose: old spice, cedar, vanilla
Palate: ripe plum, black cherry, mulberry, liquorice, spiced fruit cake
Food Pairing hearty stews, rich roasts
Producer Information
Website
Address
R44, Paarl, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 876 2086
Email
Owner
Simon Back (4th Generation)
Cellarmaster
Alicia Rechner