Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Cabernet Sauvignon50%
Cabernet Franc25%
Merlot20%
Petit Verdot5%
Region Stellenbosch
Vineyard Yield 39 hL/ha
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date June 15, 2023
Production Details The wine was matured for 18 months in small French oak barrels. Only the best barrels in the cellar were selected for this wine. Barrel profile: 25% first-fill, with the balance in third- and fourth-fill barrels, all 100% French oak. In line with Mooiplaas's minimal-interference approach, the wine was bottled with only the slightest pre-bottling filtration and no stabilization. A sediment is natural and to be expected.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cherries, plums, fynbos
Palate: dark colour, tight grip of oak tannins, excellent fruit, lingering finish, smoothness
Food Pairing rich beef, lamb, venison stew, grilled leg of lamb stuffed with wild garlic and rosemary
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (21) 200-7493
Email
Owner
Tielman and Louis Roos
Cellarmaster
Bertus Basson