Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.1%
Residual Sugar 2.21 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.55 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Drinking Window now but has an ageing potential of 8 to 10 years
Region Durbanville
Soil Well-drained blue, Broken shale
Elevation 250.0 meters
Orientation Western Slope
Pressing Method Basket-Pressed
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Details 12% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak12%
Oak Types French, American
Barrel Size 225 litre barrels
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked just before dawn, then crushed and open-fermented while undergoing pneumatic punch-downs four times a day. The wine was basket-pressed and transferred to tanks for malolactic fermentation. On completion of MLF, the wine was racked and transferred to 225 litre barrels to mature for 12 months in a combination of French and American Oak of which 12% was new oak. The 2019 crop was medium sized, resulting in some excellent wines.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Maraschino cherries, black plums, prunes, banana-flavoured Wilson toffee aromas
Palate: young tannins that will soften with age and aeration, slight toastiness, sweet, stewed prunes
deep purple colour with a magenta meniscus
Food Pairing pepper-crusted seared tuna steaks, grilled aubergines stuffed with a tomato compote, rack of Karoo lamb straight from the grill, char-grilled sticky beef short ribs on a bed of soft polenta
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Plattekloof Road, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 558 6280
Email
Owner
Sir David Graaff
Cellarmaster
Charles Hopkins