Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon40%
Petit Verdot30%
Syrah30%
Drinking Window 2020-2033
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite and pockets of malmesbury shale
Harvest Dates 2 Mar 2013 to 13 Mar 2013
Brix at Harvest 25.25°
Sites Jonkershoek Valley (Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot), Groenekloof (Syrah)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Pressing Method Light Pressing
Oak Aging 20 months (610 days)
Oak Details 90% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak90%
Second Fill Oak10%
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date Dec 2014
Production Details Fermentation initiated in stainless steel fermenters with pump overs until dry. Further maceration followed before drawing off, light pressing and racking to barrel. Spent 20 months in French oak barrels (90% 1st fill, 10% 2nd fill). Harvest statistics at picking: 25-25.5°B, total acid 7-7.5 g/l, pH 3.4. Vintage preceded by cold wet winter and warm dry summer with good even budding. Ripening season had warm days with moderately cool evenings.
Tasting Notes
Nose: red fruits, dark fruits, liquorice, black olives, cedar
Palate: seamless, sophisticated, rounded, stylish, rich mouth feel, multi-dimensional
Producer Information
Website
Address
R310 Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 887 0649
Email
Owner
Neil Ellis
Cellarmaster
Warren Ellis