2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.64
Total Acidity 4.31 g/L
Calories (estimated) 95 kcal / glass
150ml glass95 kcal
750ml bottle475 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Region Darling
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 204.0 meters
Orientation East
Vine Age 73 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 8 months
Sulfites 77.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Region: Darling; Ward: Darling. Single old-vine, unirrigated bush vines in the Darling Mountain on an east-facing slope. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, hand sorted the next morning, partially destemmed, and fermented spontaneously in open-top fermenters using a combination of destemmed grapes and whole bunches. The wine stayed on skins as long as possible, then aged in older oak for 8 months before blending and bottling.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Residual Sugar 1.3 g/L
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 4.94 g/L
Calories (estimated) 95 kcal / glass
150ml glass95 kcal
750ml bottle475 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Region Darling
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 204.0 meters
Orientation East
Vine Age 71 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 8 months
Sulfites 76.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Region: Darling; Ward: Darling. Single old-vine, unirrigated bush vines in the Darling Mountain on an east-facing slope. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, hand sorted the next morning, partially destemmed, and fermented spontaneously in open-top fermenters using a combination of destemmed grapes and whole bunches. The wine stayed on skins as long as possible, then aged in older oak for 8 months before blending and bottling.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
pH 3.71
Total Acidity 5.56 g/L
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Region Darling
Vine Age 70 years
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Ward: Darling. Official producer page describes Pseudonym as 100% Cinsault from a small 70-year-old vineyard in a little valley into the mountain in Darling.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.66
Total Acidity 5.46 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Region Darling
Vine Age 69 years
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Ward: Darling. Official producer page describes Pseudonym as 100% old-vine Cinsault from a small 69-year-old vineyard in a little valley into the mountain in Darling.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
pH 3.8
Total Acidity 4.87 g/L
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Region Darling
Vine Age 68 years
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Ward: Darling. Official producer page describes Pseudonym as 100% Cinsault from a small 68-year-old vineyard in a little valley into the mountain in Darling.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Region Darling
Vine Age 68 years
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Ward: Darling. Official producer page describes Pseudonym as 100% Cinsault from a small 68-year-old vineyard in a little valley into the mountain in Darling. The page notes longstanding bird pressure on the site and confirms natural cork closure and vegan status.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser