Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.17%
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/L
pH 3.33
Total Acidity 7.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Region Durbanville
Soil Fertile durbanville soil
Brix at Harvest 23.5°
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 0.667 days
Lees Aging 9 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L
Production Details The grapes were hand-harvested at 23.5º Balling in the early morning hours, allowing the grapes to arrive cool in the cellar. After 16 hours skin contact the grapes were crushed and settled. A third of the juice is naturally fermented and the balance inoculated and fermented in 500L French oak barrels at 16-18 C. The wine matures on the lees in barrel for 9 months.
Tasting Notes
Nose: pear, citrus, fresh-cut grass
Palate: kiwifruit, lime, papaya
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Tygerberg Valley Road, Nieuw Maastrecht, Cape Town, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 976 1995
Email
Owner
Louw family
Cellarmaster
Thys Louw