Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1.1 g/L
pH 3.25
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Blanc
Grenache Blanc100%
Region Klein Karoo
Soil Decomposed schist and shale red loam/clay with coarse rock fragments
Elevation 450.0 meters
Orientation South Foothills
Harvest Dates 8 Feb 2019
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age Planted 2009
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Basket Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 9 months
Lees Aging 9 months
Oak Types French Oak
Barrel Size 225L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 576 bottles
Bottles576
Production Details Handpicked in small lugboxes. 100% destemmed, 2 nights skin contact at low temperature before basket pressing. Naturally settled overnight. Spontaneous fermentation in 4th fill 225L French oak barrels over long slow period until bone dry. 9 months aging on fine lees in barrel. No MLF. Crop 3.5 kg per vine. 3,030 vines per hectare.
Food Pairing goat's cheese, feta
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin: 92
Tim Atkin92
Producer Information
Website
Address
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Owner
Bernhard Bredell
Cellarmaster
Bernhard Bredell