Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Noir, Syrah, Pinotage, Carignan, Cinsaut
Grenache Noir38%
Syrah36%
Pinotage10%
Carignan9%
Cinsaut7%
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; 4,100 L foudre
Sulfites 61.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details A Grenache-based blend fermented and matured partly in concrete for the Grenache and Syrah components, with the rest matured in old oak. Long, gentle extraction with 50% average whole bunches. Yield was 2.0 to 5.0 t/ha. Total production was 8,229 x 75 cL bottles and 525 x 150 cL bottles.
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Phone
+27 (0)22 001 0025
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Owner
David and Nadia Sadie