Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.62%
Residual Sugar 3.1 g/L
pH 3.56
Total Acidity 6.13 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon62%
Petit Verdot28%
Cabernet Franc10%
Drinking Window now or cellared for up to six years from vintage
Region Western Cape
Maceration 2 days
Oak Aging 20 months
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Oak Types French
Production Details The run up to vintage was characterised by a good "typical" Cape winter with loads of cold unit accumulation and good rains over days that really did much to replenish the subsoil water tables and flush built up salts after the years of drought. The winter ran a little long and delayed budbreak too. Budbreak was even, if a little late and cool. Spring remained cool and saw numerous rainfall events that added disease pressure as well as compressing canopy work schedules like shoot thinning, wire lifting and leaf breaking. Cool summer conditions continued into January when vintage began later than usual. Vintage characterised by alternating hot and cool conditions with small rainfall events throughout. A season where picking decisions and ph management in the winery were important. After two days of cold maceration, which enhances colour and fruit flavours, the juice was inoculated with a combination of specially selected yeast strains. Alcoholic fermentation lasted approximately seven days. During this time, each tank was subjected to a careful and meticulous pump-over schedule. Only after numerous tastings by the winemaking team to ensure the achievement of perfect balance and structure, was the wine pressed off the skins. The wine was racked to barrel where it underwent malolactic fermentation. It was then racked from the lees and returned to barrel for further maturation. After 18 months in barrel, only the best wine was selected to make up this vintage Cathedral Cellar Triptych.
Tasting Notes
blackcurrant, cassis, plum, mocha, spice
Food Pairing meat casseroles, game dishes, red meat dishes
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Producer Information
Website
Address
La Concorde, 57 Main Rd, Paarl, 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 807 3911
Email
Owner
KWV (Cooperative)