Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Region Western Cape
Harvest Dates Bot River harvested on 22nd February 2000.
Bottelary, Stellenbosch Kaapzicht harvested on 2nd March 2000.
Bottelary, Stellenbosch Steneveld harvested on 8th March 2000
Brix at Harvest 25.3°
Sites Bot River; Bottelary, Stellenbosch Kaapzicht; Bottelary, Stellenbosch Steneveld
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French, American
Production Volume 6,000 bottles
Bottles6,000
Production Details A very warm lead up to the vintage with hot December days. January and February continued to be very hot. This was the maiden vintage of Luddite and the wine was made very traditionally in old cement kuipe with four hourly punch downs. The wine was pressed and allowed to finis malolactic fermentation in tank. The wine was then racked into 75% French Oak and 25% American oak. 30% of these barrels were new and the rest 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill. The wine remained in barrel for 1 year and was then bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Cloves, cinnamon and dark fruit
Palate: Plums, mulberry and cloves on entry. Middle palate has dark fruit concentration with savoury spice. Well balanced tannin and fruit linger to the finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Van Der Stel Pass, Bot River, 7185, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 28 001 0516
Email
Owner
Niels and Penny Verburg
Cellarmaster
Niels Verburg & Alice Verburg