Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 3.3 g/L
pH 3.37
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Viognier
Viognier100%
Drinking Window ready to enjoy within year of production; potential for another 3-5 years of aging
Region Simonsberg-Paarl
Soil Dundee type soils of table mountain sandstone origin
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel, Oak Foudre
Pressing Method Soft Pressing
Oak Aging 7 months
Lees Aging 7 months
Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak
Second Fill Oak100%
Third Fill Oak100%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 300-litre foudre 4100-litre
Production Details 70% fermented in stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks, 20% in French oak barrels, 10% in French oak foudre. Tank-fermented portion racked off primary lees and kept on secondary lees for 7 months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: tropical, spiced tangerine, honeysuckle, orange blossom, ripe apricots, peach
Palate: zesty bitter orange, stone fruit, lingering
Food Pairing grilled kingklip in saffron mussel sauce, coronation chicken, chicken tagine with apricot and almond, roast pork with roasted root vegetables
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 863 3852
Email
Owner
Koos Bekker and Karen Roos
Cellarmaster
Charl Coetzee