Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.75%
Residual Sugar 2.74 g/L
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.87 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot100%
Drinking Window Ready to drink now, cellars well for at least 8 years
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Clay-rich loam with table mountain sandstone, Granite and malmesbury shale origins
Sites stellenbosch, walker_bay, robertson
stellenbosch47%
walker_bay27%
robertson26%
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 70% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak70%
Oak Types French Oak
Sulfites 46/111 ppm
Fining Agents CUSO4 (copper sulfate) and SO2 (sulfur dioxide)
Production Details 8 tons/ha yield. Hand-sorted grapes. Two days cold maceration. Alcoholic fermentation ~6 days with pump-overs every 5 hours. Malolactic fermentation 3 weeks in barrels. Total 18-month maturation in French oak (70% first-fill). Racked twice. Total production: 4,480L. Bottled November 2017.
Tasting Notes
Nose: sweet spice, dark cherries, black olives, violets
Palate: rich, juicy, prominent fruit sweetness
Food Pairing hearty red meats, aged cheese
Producer Information
Website
Address
La Concorde, 57 Main Rd, Paarl, 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 807 3911
Email
Owner
KWV (Cooperative)