Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.66
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Western Cape
Harvest Dates Bottelary, Stellenbosch Steneveld harvested on 24th February 2001.
Bottelary, Stellenbosch Kaapzicht harvested on 1st March 2001.
Helderberg, Stellenbosch harvested on 9th March 2001.
Bottelary, Stellenbosch Bellevue harvested on 27th March 2001
Brix at Harvest 24.9°
Sites Bottelary, Stellenbosch Steneveld; Bottelary, Stellenbosch Kaapzicht; Helderberg, Stellenbosch; Bottelary, Stellenbosch Bellevue
Oak Types French, American
Production Volume 6,000 bottles
Bottles6,000
Production Details The cooler 2001 vintage has produced very well balanced, elegant wines. The Luddite 2001 has shown this with fantastic finesse and Rhone feel. The long ripening phase resulting from the cool vintage meant balanced grapes of full ripeness. Long cool fermentation in open tank fermenters allowed more time on the skins with regular punch downs resulting in good colour and tannin uptake. Malolactic fermentation started on the skins and finished in tank after pressing. The wine spent 14 months in 70% French Oak and 30% American oak. 30% of the barrels were new and the rest 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill. When it came to final blending, 6 300 litres was culled and sold in bulk as it was felt that the quality was not up to scratch for Luddite Shiraz. Prior to bottling the wine had a light filtration.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Good fruit is backed by a melange of spices and herbs woth cloves coming to the fore
Palate: Long smooth entry of red berries and spice, mid palate has savoury hints with herbs, spice an fine tannins producing a long balanced 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