Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.55%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.77
Total Acidity 4.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz, Mourvedre, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz42%
Mourvedre26%
Touriga Nacional21%
Trincadeira10%
Cabernet Sauvignon1%
Drinking Window within 3/4 years
Region Malgas
Soil Slate, Rolled stones
Vineyard Yield 6 hL/ha
Harvest Dates February 9, 2007 - March 15, 2007
Vine Age 3 years
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Tank, Wooden Vat
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 700L
Bottling Date 15 Sep 2008
Sulfites 64.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicked and carefully sorted in 14 kg flat trays in the cool mornings. Further sorting in Stellenbosch and 98% destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top tanks, including some 700L wooden vats. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. temp. 29°C. Time on the skins 6 – 9 days, with caps of the skins punched down (pigeage) 2 to 3 times a day. Wine drained directly to barrels together with single pressing from traditional basket press. All red wines undergo malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Used about 50% 700L barrels 50% 225L barrels in the first year of maturation and mostly 700L in the second year of maturation. 30% new French oak used – all 700L. Time in barrel 18 months, which included 3 rackings to gradually clarify the wine and assist maturation. The wine was bottled by hand, unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
Nose: slate, wild fruits, herbs, spicy oak
Palate: rich, juicy, nicely textured