Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.14%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Region Western Cape
Soil Weathered granite, Shale, Coffee stone gravel
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank
Oak Aging 16 months
Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak
Second Fill Oak100%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300-litre
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date October 2022
Production Details Budding was visibly late after a later winter and cool conditions through the end of November. Summer remained cool, without heatwaves, and harvesting started 10 to 14 days later than usual. The vineyards are trellised on the first prominent hills about 7 km from the False Bay coastline. Grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness, destalked, and fermented in stainless steel tanks with pump-overs twice a day. Pressing and barrelling happened three weeks later. The wine was matured for 16 months in 300-litre French oak barrels, all second fill, before blending, filtering, and bottling in October 2022. 4,000 cases (6 x 750ml) of the 2021 La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon were released.
Tasting Notes
intense berry, plum, clove spice, mint herbs, cigar box, oak-derived toffee
Food Pairing lamb, beef, pork, venison, marinated steaks, rare beef, wintery stews, stroganoff, beetroot, rosemary, thyme, charred onions, mushrooms
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