Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.36
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Mourvedre
Mourvedre100%
Region Bot River
Vineyard Yield 28 hL/ha
Brix at Harvest 23.25°
Vine Age 16 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Types French
Production Details Small parcel of Mourvedre from a low-yielding vineyard. Grapes were harvested at full ripeness, cold soaked, fermented in concrete tanks, and given three weeks of post-maceration before pressing to 100% French oak barrels. Packaging listed as 6 x 750 ml.
Tasting Notes
Nose: spicy, gamey
Food Pairing spicy roasted red meat, game, grilled pork, calf's liver, paella with chorizo
Critics Ratings Platter's: 4.5 stars
Platter's4.5 stars
Silver Medalaward
Producer Information
Website
Address
Compagnes Drift Farm, Bot River, P.O. Box 3, 7185, South Africa
Phone
+27 28 284 9194
Email
Owner
Sebastian and Nici Beaumont
Cellarmaster
Sebastian Beaumont