Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.22%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.64
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah, Grenache Noir
Syrah
Grenache Noir
Drinking Window now or over the next 10 years
Region South Africa
Soil Shale (syrah), Sand (grenache)
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 22 months
Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak
Second Fill Oak100%
Oak Types French
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The grapes are picked as early as possible and rushed to the cellar where depending on the varietal they could either be destemmed or fermented whole bunch. Fermentation occurs naturally without the addition of yeasts or nutrients after 3 to 5 days and can take up to 3 months to complete. The grapes are given a soft pigeage twice daily during the first week and once every few days thereafter. The wine is drained and pressed by hand in a tiny manually operated basket press, then transferred into second-fill French oak for 22 months before bottling unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
Nose: perfumed purple fruit
Palate: purple fruit, spice, mineral
Food Pairing game