Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.35
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Sémillon, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Verdelho, Viognier, Marsanne, Colombar
Chenin Blanc49%
Clairette Blanche9%
Sémillon8%
Grenache Blanc7%
Roussanne7%
Verdelho6%
Viognier6%
Marsanne4%
Colombar4%
Region Swartland
Soil Granitic, Shallow shale, Iron rich clay
Vine Age 1960-2013
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Foudre, Concrete Egg
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 2500 L foudre
Sulfites 107.0 ppm
Closure Cork
Production Details The grapes were whole bunch pressed and naturally fermented. 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 19 different vineyards were used, picked on 21 different dates.
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David and Nadia Sadie