Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.03%
Residual Sugar 4.2 g/L
pH 3.49
Total Acidity 5.82 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah, Shiraz, Carignan
Mourvèdre60%
Petite Sirah36%
Shiraz3%
Carignan1%
Drinking Window 5-7 years
Region Paarl
Soil Mostly decomposed granite
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 18 months
Bottle Aging 3 months
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300L
Production Details Yield average 8 tons per hectare. Crushed and destemmed separately into stainless steel tanks. Cold macerated and fermented on skins with regular pump-overs. Pressed and pumped to barrels after alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Matured in 300L French oak barrels, 30% new oak used, matured separately in barrels for 12 months. Components were blended before further maturation in barrels for six months. Tank matured for ten months before bottling. Bottle matured for three months before release.
Tasting Notes
Nose: mixed berry compote, terracotta, juicy plums
Palate: black cherry, baking spice, lavender
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Rhebokskloof, Noord Agter - Paarl, Windmeul, 7623, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 869 8386
Email
Cellarmaster
Rolanie Lotz