2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.14
Total Acidity 7.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Noir
Grenache Noir100%
Region Piekenierskloof
Soil Sandstone soil
Elevation 687.0 meters
Vine Age old bush-vine
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Old French Oak Barrels
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types old French oak
Sulfites 92.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details From a single-vineyard Piekenierskloof site on Paleisheuwel Road, 687m above sea level. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, destemmed and crushed to an open-top fermenter, with free-run juice removed to another tank. Spontaneous fermentation took place in old French oak barrels and the wine was aged on the lees for 10 months before blending and bottling.
Tasting Notes
fresh, delicate, perfumy, fine tannin, balanced
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2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 1.3 g/L
pH 3.32
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Noir
Grenache Noir100%
Region Piekenierskloof
Soil Sandstone soil
Elevation 687.0 meters
Vine Age old bush-vine
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Old French Oak Barrels
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types old French oak
Sulfites 77.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details From a single-vineyard Piekenierskloof site on Paleisheuwel Road, 687m above sea level. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, destemmed and crushed to an open-top fermenter, with free-run juice removed to another tank. Spontaneous fermentation took place in old French oak barrels and the wine was aged on the lees for 10 months before blending and bottling.
Tasting Notes
fresh, delicate, perfumy, fine tannin, balanced
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 4.51 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Noir
Grenache Noir100%
Region Piekenierskloof
Soil Sandstone soil
Elevation 687.0 meters
Vine Age old bush-vine
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Old French Oak Barrels
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types old French oak
Sulfites 91.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details From a single-vineyard Piekenierskloof site on Paleisheuwel Road, 687m above sea level. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, destemmed and crushed to an open-top fermenter, with free-run juice removed to another tank. Spontaneous fermentation took place in old French oak barrels and the wine was aged on the lees for 10 months before blending and bottling.
Tasting Notes
fresh, delicate, perfumy, fine tannin, balanced
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Residual Sugar 2.62 g/L
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 5.02 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Noir
Grenache Noir100%
Region Piekenierskloof
Soil Sandstone soil
Elevation 687.0 meters
Vine Age old bush-vine
Sulfites 99.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details From a single-vineyard old bush-vine site in Piekenierskloof at high altitude on sandstone soil. Official producer text describes extended hang-time, intense sunlight, lower average day temperatures, and cool nights for retained freshness and acid.
Tasting Notes
fresh, vibrant, balanced, punchy
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Syrah, Grenache Noir, Cinsaut
Syrah
Grenache Noir
Cinsaut
Region Piekenierskloof
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Official producer page identifies this vintage as a Western Cape blend of Ceres Plateaux Syrah, Grenache from Swartland, and a bit of Cinsaut.
Tasting Notes
high octane, balanced
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser