Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.85%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.69
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Drinking Window 6 or 7 years
Region Malgas
Soil Stony, Round pudding stones, Weathered shale, Slate
Vineyard Yield 22 hL/ha
Vine Age 6 & 7 year old vines
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Open Top Tank
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Aging 22 months
Oak Types French
Bottling Date 22/10/2012
Sulfites 73.0 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. Gentle crushing directly into small open top tanks and oak vats. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation at 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. Vineyard composition described as mostly Touriga Nacional. Volatile acidity: 0.95 g/L.
Tasting Notes
Nose: complex spicy, slate, wild fruits, perfumed
Palate: rich, juicy, well structured tannins, nicely textured, attractive dry finish
medium deep red colour