Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.26%
Residual Sugar 1.4 g/L
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Merlot36%
Cabernet Franc35%
Cabernet Sauvignon23%
Petit Verdot6%
Region Robertson
Soil Chalk, Calcareous formations
Orientation Southerly
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Open Fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 10 days
Oak Aging 24 months (730 days)
Bottle Aging 4 years
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 300L
Sulfites 12.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Harvested at full seed ripeness. Cold macerated uncrushed in open fermenters for 10 days. Punched through 3 times daily. 3 weeks alcoholic fermentation; only free run used. 100% malolactic fermentation spontaneously in barrel. 24 months barrel maturation in 1st and 2nd fill (Sequin Moreau 300L). 4 years bottle maturation at 14°C. Unfiltered, unfined, unstabilised.
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
R317 Bonnievale Road, Klipdrif, Robertson, 6705, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)23 626 3661
Email
Owner
Bruwer Family