2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.45%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Natural Yeast Yes
Production Details Naturally fermented with 40% destemmed fruit and 60% whole clusters; extraction was kept to a minimum during active fermentation; four weeks on skins; then 11 months in barrel, 25% new, before bottling.
Tasting Notes rose, violets, strawberry, pink musk candy, blood orange peel, sumac, cranberry, black cherry, sweet spices, kelpy salinity; powerful and grippy palate; focused finish; weighty and ethereal
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Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.87%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Sulfites 101.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Fermented using only native yeasts with a ratio of whole clusters (60%) to whole berries (40%) in a stainless steel tank. The total time in tank was 31 days. The wine was then transferred to barrel (25% new) where it remained for 11 months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: brambles, black cherry, sumac, aniseed
Palate: phenolic grip, wild strawberries, tomato skin, pomegranate, pencil shaving oak, saline finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Walker Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 420 2142
Owner
Andrew and Peter-Allan Finlayson
Cellarmaster
Peter-Allan Finlayson