Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.65%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
Mourvedre
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Western Cape
Grapes Picked February 11, 2020
Brix at Harvest 24.0°
Sites Young Block; Old Block
Oak Aging 24 months
Oak Details 11% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak11%
Oak Types French
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Volume 6,000 bottles
Bottles6,000
Magnums12
Production Details Even though the drought was broken, and we had better rainfall leading up to the harvest, the knock-on effect of the previous five years drought still affected us as the vines struggled to recover. Unfortunately, our crop was low again and both blocks were picked together and fitted into one tank for fermentation. Due to the high skin to juice ratio, we got incredible colour within a few days of fermentation. We allowed the malolactic fermentation to finish while on skins which gave us extra post-fermentation maceration and a chance for the wine to pick up really fine tannins. We pressed and allowed the wine to finish malolactic fermentation in the tank before racking to barrel. After 2 years in barrel, we made up the final blend using a small amount of Mourvèdre and Cabernet Sauvignon from our own vineyards to fill out the mid-palate. 100% French Oak of which 11% was new.
Tasting Notes
Nose: All spice, Turkish delight and dark fruit
Palate: Juicy fruit and spice on entry. Tell-tale Luddite dark fruit core in mid-palate. Plumpness balanced by fine tannins on finish. Aftertaste is long, dry and slightly salty
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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