Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.53%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.56
Total Acidity 5.56 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Orientation South
Vine Age 20 years old
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Maceration 15 days
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225 litre French oak barriques
Production Volume 6,240 bottles
Bottles6,240
Production Details From the highest rows of the estate's two highest vineyards. Yield is 4 tons per hectare. Fermented wild in 500 litre open top French oak barrels. 15 to 20 day post fermentation maceration on the skins done in the same barrels. Matured for 25 months in 50 percent new 225 litre French oak barriques.
Tasting Notes
Nose: blackcurrant, strawberries, sour cherries, cedar, coco, liquorish
Palate: ripe currants, plums, red cherries, black olives
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Producer Information
Website
Address
R44, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 889 5005
Email
Owner
Murray Boustred, Chris Boustred, Rob Boustred
Cellarmaster
Chris Boustred