Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.0%
Residual Sugar 1.4 g/L
pH 3.31
Total Acidity 4.24 g/L
Calories (estimated) 90 kcal / glass
150ml glass90 kcal
750ml bottle450 kcal
Grape Varieties Clairette Blanche
Clairette Blanche100%
Region Swartland
Soil Decomposed granite, Paardeberg
Vine Age planted 1989
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 9 months
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 50.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Dryland bush vines planted in 1989 and farmed organically. Yields 4-5 tons/ha. Hand harvested, basket pressed, and aged in old oak barrels for 9 months. No yeast inoculation or additives apart from a small amount of SO2. Medium filtered at bottling. Bottles produced: 260.
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Môrelig Farm, Off Aprilskloof Road, Malmesbury District, Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 300 1048
Email
Owner
Wightman family
Cellarmaster
Andrew Wightman