Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Sémillon, Marsanne, Clairette Blanche, Viognier, Verdelho, Grenache Blanc, Colombar
Chenin Blanc49%
Roussanne10%
Sémillon9%
Marsanne8%
Clairette Blanche7%
Viognier6%
Verdelho5%
Grenache Blanc4%
Colombar2%
Region Swartland
Soil Granitic, Shallow shale, Iron rich clay
Sites Paardeberg, Malmesbury
Vine Age 1960-2013
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Foudre, Concrete Egg
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 2500 L foudre
Used Oak Only Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details The grapes were whole bunch pressed and naturally fermented and then matured for 11 months in old neutral French oak barrels. The grapes from the two Sémillon vineyards were fermented on their skins for a week before being pressed and matured in a very old 2,500 L foudre for a year. The Colombar was also fermented on the skins (for 5 days) and matured in an old oak barrel. One Chenin blanc component was fermented and matured in a concrete egg. In total the grapes from 17 different vineyards were used, picked on 23 different dates.
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David and Nadia Sadie