Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
Residual Sugar 1.87 g/L
pH 3.79
Total Acidity 5.32 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Western Cape
Soil Deep red oakleaf soils and deep red clay
Orientation Southerly Facing Slope
Grape Clone MO348
Vine Age planted 2000 and 2003
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Open Top Fermenter, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 300-litre
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes selected from two Stellenbosch blocks in Stellenbosch Kloof and Devon Valley. Handpicked, crushed via a sorting table, and fermented in stainless steel tanks and small open-top fermenters. Flavour and tannin extraction was managed by manual punch-downs, pump-overs and delestage. After fermentation, the wine was drained off with the hard pressings excluded. The wine was transferred to predominantly 300-litre French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and matured for 18 months. Only about a third of the original volume was selected for bottling. Drip irrigation was used, production was approximately 12 tons per ha, and pest and disease control followed South African IPW standards.
Tasting Notes
Nose: vanilla, violets, plums, blackcurrant, oak spice
Palate: plush, rich, velvety, well-balanced fruit, supple ripe tannins
Food Pairing Parma ham, roast lamb kebabs, oxtail, robust Italian dishes
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
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Phone
+27 (0)21 809 7000
Owner
Heineken Beverages