Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.56
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon59%
Syrah30%
Merlot11%
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed granite, Shale
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Open-Topped Tanks
Oak Aging 18 months
Used Oak Only Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Bakermat, meaning "birth-place" or "cradle", pays homage to Joostenberg, home of the Myburgh family for 6 generations. Every effort has been taken to ensure that this wine is a genuine expression of the Joostenberg terroir. The vineyards are organically certified and dry-farmed. Additives are kept to a minimum (the only addition being a small amount of Sulphur dioxide). Barrel-maturation is exclusively in old barrels in order not to impart the flavor of new, toasted barrels into the wine. This somewhat idealistic approach is simply the way most great wines were made a long, long time ago. Only estate grown grapes were used for this wine. Soils are a combination of decomposed granite and shale. Most of the vineyards are planted in rocky, free-draining soils. In order to optimize the influence of terroir the vineyards were managed according to organic principles (certified organic according to EU and US definitions) and farmed without any irrigation. Yields are a low 4t/ha. Winters are mild and wet and the temperature rarely drops below 0 degrees Celsius. Summers are warm and dry with very little rain during the harvest period. Average rainfall is 700mm. The grapes were hand-picked, de-stemmed, lightly crushed and then fermented in open-topped tanks. The individual components were fermented separately. Blending took place 6 months after harvest and the wine was matured in used oak barrels for 18 months before being bottled.
Certifications organic (EU and US definitions)
Tasting Notes
complex, full-bodied, dark berry, savoury aroma, well-integrated tannins, long finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Hoopenberg Rd, Paarl, 7607, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 9903
Email
Owner
Tyrrel &
Philip Myburgh (5th generation)
Philip Myburgh (5th generation)
Cellarmaster
Tyrrel & Philip Myburgh