Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsaut, Pinotage
Grenache33%
Syrah31%
Carignan12%
Cinsaut12%
Pinotage12%
Region Swartland
Soil Granite, Shale/schists, Clay-rich soils, Iron-mixed soils
Sites Swartland fruit from granite soils in the Paardeberg, structured shale/schists from the east, clay-rich soils from the north, and iron-mixed soils from the west
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Vessel, Oak Barrel, Oak Foudre
Bottle Aging 18 months
Oak Types old neutral French oak
Barrel Size 500 L barrels; 2,700 L foudre
Sulfites 48.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Cork
Production Volume 5,800 bottles
Bottles5,800
Production Details The first vintage to include a concrete-aged component, with 25% of the wine fermented and aged in concrete for the Syrah portion. Long, gentle extraction with 50% average whole bunches. Yield was 1.0 to 3.0 t/ha.
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+27 (0)22 001 0025
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Owner
David and Nadia Sadie