Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.18%
pH 3.71
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah, Petit Verdot
Syrah92%
Petit Verdot8%
Drinking Window 2013 and 2020
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Deep red hutton, Decomposed granite
Orientation North East, North West
Harvest Dates 19/2/09 – 17/3/09
Brix at Harvest 23.9°
Grape Clone SH9, SH470, SH174
Vine Age 11 yr old vines
Natural Yeast Yes
Bottling Date 02/02/2011
Sulfites 53.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicking into 20 kg lugboxes. Destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top fermentation tanks. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. 33 deg. with the cap of skins punched down manually 2 - 3 times a day for an average of 16 days. Wine drained directly to barrels together with single pressing from basket press. All our red wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Time in barrel 22 months with no new wood and only two rackings. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered by hand.
Tasting Notes
dark berry fruit, black pepper, nutmeg, ripe fruit, spicy, peppery
Food Pairing rich and slightly spicy meat dishes
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+27 (0)21 880 1611
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Owner
David Trafford