Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 3.2 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Region Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 24 months
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225 litre, 500 litre open top
Sulfites 85.0 ppm
Production Volume 6,000 bottles
Bottles6,000
Production Details The grapes are hand harvested and sorted twice in the cellar. Once as bunches on a conveyor belt and then as grapes on a vibrating sorting table. The fermentation is then allowed to occur spontaneously in 500 litre open top French oak barrels. Regular punch downs ensure optimal extraction. Malolactic fermentation takes place in 225 litre French oak barrels before maturation for 24 months in the same barrels. 50% new oak barrels are used with the remaining 50% in second fill barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: black current, mulberries, ripe plums, sage, cedar
Palate: sweet fruit, black cherries, plums, fruit cake, olives, black pepper, broad tannins, polished tannins, medium plus acidity
Critics Ratings Veritas Wine Awards: Gold
Veritas Wine AwardsGold
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Producer Information
Website
Address
R44, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 889 5005
Email
Owner
Murray Boustred, Chris Boustred, Rob Boustred
Cellarmaster
Chris Boustred