Wine prices

ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2024 / 750ml ≈ $11.87Original ZAR 195.00≈ €10.56 · £8.92 shop.babylonstoren.com ↗

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
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Producer Information

Address
Klapmuts Road, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 863 3852
Owner
Koos Bekker and Karen Roos
Cellarmaster
Charl Coetzee

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