Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.06 g/L
pH 3.57
Total Acidity 5.83 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon40%
Petit Verdot30%
Syrah30%
Drinking Window 2021-2031
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite and pockets of malmesbury shale
Vineyard Yield 65 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 20 January - 25 January 2015
Brix at Harvest 24.8°
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Oak Aging 20 months
Oak Details 80% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak80%
Second Fill Oak20%
Oak Types French Oak
Bottling Date December 2016
Production Details 40% Cabernet Sauvignon (Jonkershoek Valley), 30% Petit Verdot (Jonkershoek Valley), 30% Syrah (Groenekloof). Fermentation in stainless steel fermenters with pump overs until dry; post-fermentation maceration; light pressing; racking to barrel. 20 months in French oak barrels (80% 1st fill, 20% 2nd fill).
Producer Information
Website
Address
R310 Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 887 0649
Email
Owner
Neil Ellis
Cellarmaster
Warren Ellis