Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.63%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.71
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Gravel
Elevation 150.0 meters
Orientation North-West
Vineyard Yield 34 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 6 March 2020
Brix at Harvest 24.5°
Vine Age planted 1992
Oak Aging 24 months
Oak Details 42% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak42%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date 13 September 2022
Production Details Bottled only in exceptional years as a selection of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon barrels of the vintage. Matured for 24 months in small French oak barrels; barrel profile 42% first-fill, balance third- and fourth-fill. The wine underwent only the slightest pre-bottling filtration and no stabilization; sediment is natural and to be expected.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dark cassis, dark fruit, leather, tobacco, spice, liquorice
Palate: fine velvet tannins, strong length, tight tannin, concentration
Food Pairing roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, flame-grilled lamb, roast beef, tomato and onion based meat stews
Producer Information
Website
Address
Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (21) 200-7493
Email
Owner
Tielman and Louis Roos
Cellarmaster
Bertus Basson