Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed granite
Harvest Dates February 22, 2014
Fermentation Vessels Fermenter, Oak Barrel
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 18 months
Bottle Aging 1 year
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L barriques
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in a cool truck. In the cellar, the whole berries are manually double-sorted and then gravity-fed into fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in the barrel. The wines were aged for 18- to 24 months in 225ℓ new French oak barrels, bottled unfiltered and bottle-aged for a year.
Tasting Notes
Nose: graphite, earthy, blackcurrant leaf, oak
Palate: black berry fruit, succulent, supple, smooth, refined, violet perfume
Critics Ratings Platter's SA: 5 Stars
Platter's SA5 Stars
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Producer Information
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Phone
+27 (0)21 874 9004
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Owner
Johann Rupert