Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.48
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc100%
Drinking Window 7-10 years
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Oakleaf profile, Mainly decomposed granite
Elevation 220.0 meters
Orientation South-West Facing
Vine Age planted 1995, 2010, 1997
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Maceration 14 days
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300L
Production Details Grapes are handpicked in the morning and brought to the cellar in a tipping wagon. The bunches are destemmed and the grapes are crushed (slight squeeze to break the berry) and pumped into an upright stainless steel fermenting tank. The wine ferments between 25-28 degrees Celsius for about 10 days and then left on the skins for two weeks of post fermentation maceration. Malo-lactic fermentation is done in tank and then the wine is racked off to 300L French oak barrels for 18 months of barrel maturation. Barrel selection is then done to make up 1000L and a light filtration is done before bottling.
Food Pairing hearty lamb stew
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin: 94
Tim Atkin94
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Knorhoek Road (off the R44), Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 888 4600
Email
Owner
Nora and Victor Sperling
Cellarmaster
Roelof Lotriet