Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.67%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional, Mourvedre, Trincadeira
Touriga Nacional80%
Mourvedre10%
Trincadeira10%
Drinking Window within 6 or 7 years
Region Malgas
Soil Slate, Rolled stones, Shale
Vineyard Yield 12 hL/ha
Vine Age 5-6 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Vats, Open Top Tanks
Pressing Method Traditional Basket Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Aging 22 months
Oak Types French
Bottling Date 16 Dec 2010
Sulfites 82.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicked and carefully sorted in 14 kg flat trays in the cool mornings, to avoid damaging and transported back to Stellenbosch. Further sorting in Stellenbosch and 98% destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top tanks and oak 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. Single pressing in traditional basket press and malolactic fermentation in barrels. In older French oak barrels for 22 months, which included 3 rackings to gradually clarify the wine and assist maturation. The wine was bottled by hand, unfined and unfiltered. Volatile acidity: 0.85 g/L.
Tasting Notes
Nose: slate, wild fruits, perfume, spicy oak
Palate: rich, juicy, well structured tannins, nicely textured, attractive dry finish
medium deep red colour