Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Residual Sugar 3.39 g/L
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 5.96 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Region Western Cape
Harvest Dates After malolactic fermentation batches of wine showing promise were blended together and pumped into barrel. 30% new oak was used of which 95% of the barrels were French Oak and 5% Hungarian Oak. The rest being 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill; The wine remained in barrels for 24 months after which we blended all the different batches together to create the best possible wine which was then bottled; Bot River, Luddite old block clone 9C harvested on 24th February 2009.
Bot River, Ou Meul harvested on 25th February 2009.
Bot River, Luddite young block mixed clones harvested on 1st March 2009.
Bot River, Luddite young block clone 5A harvested on the 12th March 2009.
Bot River, Gabrielskloof harvested on the 12th March 2009.
Bot River, Luddite old block clone 1A harvested on 25th March 2009
Brix at Harvest 25.8°
Sites After malolactic fermentation batches of wine showing promise were blended together and pumped into barrel. 30% new oak was used of which 95% of the barrels were French Oak and 5% Hungarian Oak. The rest being 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill; The wine remained in barrels for 24 months after which we blended all the different batches together to create the best possible wine which was then bottled; Bot River, Luddite old block clone 9C; Bot River, Ou Meul; Bot River, Luddite young block mixed clones; Bot River, Luddite young block clone 5A; Bot River, Gabrielskloof; Bot River, Luddite old block clone 1A
Production Volume 13,500 bottles
Bottles13,500
Tasting Notes
Nose: Spice driven red fruit with hints of liquorice, cinnamon and toasty wood
Palate: Brooding dark fruit and spice. Rich, natural, sweet fruit core. Lingering finish of savoury spice and balanced tannin
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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