Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Grape Varieties Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Grenache52%
Syrah30%
Mourvedre18%
Region Paarl
Brix at Harvest 22.0°
Vine Age 10-20 years
Fermentation Vessels Qvevri
Pressing Method Light Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 30 days
Total Aging 12 months
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Organic fruit from 10 to 20-year-old vines with yields of 8 tons per hectare. Varieties were vinified separately; destemmed Grenache and whole-bunch Syrah and Mourvedre were placed in qvevri. Grapes were harvested between 22° and 23° Balling. The wine was punched down daily during spontaneous fermentation, left on skins for 1 to 3 months, then lightly pressed. It aged in qvevri for one year and was removed from qvevri, blended, and bottled in February 2020.
Tasting Notes
raspberry, mulberry, strawberry, violets, spice, minerality, earthiness, freshness, fine tannins
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Lustigan Road, Klein Drakenstein, Paarl, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 863 1976
Email
Owner
Johnathan Grieve
Cellarmaster
Corné Marais