Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.49
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon53%
Merlot35%
Malbec5%
Petit Verdot5%
Cabernet Franc2%
Drinking Window 10 to 15 years from vintage under ideal cellaring conditions
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite
Grapes Picked February-March 2016
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Maceration 7 days
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Second Fill Oak65%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date December 2017
Extended Maceration Yes
Fining Agents Egg White (Albumen)
Production Details Following a warm start to the year, the Winter of 2015 was dry but cold enough to allow our vineyards to properly rest. A very warm, dry Spring and Summer resulted in an early bud-burst and record high temperatures in December and January brought forward the need to irrigate. As in 2015, the vintage started very early. In the middle of January Rustenberg was engulfed in fire as the entire Simonsberg mountain burnt, sadly destroying 5 hectares of the estate's vineyards. Generally very low yields of concentrated fruit make the wines of the 2016 vintage upfront and opulent. Crushed and Destemmed Fruit, Pumped Over During Ferment. 100% aged for 20 Months.
Tasting Notes
cassis, blackcurrant, dark fruits, cigar tobacco, sour cherry
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Rustenberg Wines, Rustenberg Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 809 1200
Email
Owner
Barlow Family (Simon, Rozanne, Murray)
Cellarmaster
Murray Barlow