Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
Residual Sugar 3.4 g/L
pH 3.52
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault
Merlot57%
Cabernet Sauvignon28%
Cinsault15%
Region Franschhoek
Sites Cinsault from >35-year-old dry-land bush vines in Darling (22.5° Balling). Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch (Tukulu soils, 25° Balling).
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Oak Details 33% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak33%
Second Fill Oak33%
Third Fill Oak33%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon: 18 months in French oak (33% first-fill, 33% second-fill, 33% third-fill). Cinsault: 12 months in French oak (third-fill and fourth-fill). Hand-picked and hand-sorted grapes. Separate fermentation with selected yeasts over 7-9 days. Malolactic fermentation completed.
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
R45 Main Road, Franschhoek 7600, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 876 8002
Email
Owner
Hein Koegelenberg