Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.71%
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/L
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz, Grenache, Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz55%
Grenache29%
Cinsaut8%
Cabernet Sauvignon8%
Region Western Cape
Soil Shallow shale with clay deeper down; deep weathered granite
Bottling Date September 2008
Production Volume 3,000 bottles
Bottles3,000
Production Details The wines in this blend were picked, sorted, fermented and matured separately. After 30 months in new 500-litre French oak barrels, the wines were blended and returned to barrel for a further six months. The wine was filtered and finally bottled in September 2008. The Western Cape experienced warmer and drier conditions than the long-term average for the second successive year. Sufficient winter cold was followed by a warm spring, resulting in faster, even budding. Harvesting started two weeks earlier than usual, and the grapes were very healthy with good colour and complexity.
Food Pairing red meat, hard cheese
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Producer Information
Website
Address
PO Box 685, Franschhoek 7690, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 876 8000
Email
Owner
Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg
Cellarmaster
Edmund Terblanche