Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz
Shiraz100%
Drinking Window 7 to 10 years in bottle
Region Paarl
Harvest Dates 7 February 2013 and 4 March 2013
Brix at Harvest 24.5°
Sites Two dry-farmed vineyards: Agter-Paarl and Swartland.
Fermentation Vessels Foudre, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 26 months
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date 10 June 2015
Unfined Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Fruit sourced from two dry-farmed vineyards, one in Agter-Paarl and one in Swartland. Paarl vineyard trellised; Swartland vineyard bush vine (bosstok). Hand-picked at 24.5 degrees balling, destalked, berry-selected, and fermented in open oak foudres with natural fermentation and manual punch-downs twice daily. Basket pressed, then transferred to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and 26 months maturation in 100% new French oak. Blended and bottled 10 June 2015 with light filtration. Only 7 barrels produced.
Tasting Notes
Nose: blueberry, plum, anise, nutmeg
Palate: pepper, spice, fine age worthy tannins
Producer Information
Website
Address
Suid-Agter Paarl Road, Suider-Paarl 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 863 2450
Email
Owner
Charles Back
Cellarmaster
Anthony de Jager