Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsaut Noir
Cinsaut Noir100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite, Iron fericrete pebbles, Sandy, Pink clay
Orientation Se
Vine Age planted 1988
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 10 months
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Volume 524 bottles
Bottles524
Production Details Single vineyard (0.5 hectares) at Rustenhof Farm, Firgrove, in the Lower Helderberg. Bush vines planted in 1988 by Anton and Pieter (Snr.) Bredell, around 4 km from False Bay. Crop approximately 2.2 kg per vine at about 3,000 vines per hectare. All grapes hand-picked in small lugboxes. Separate fermentations with naturally occurring vineyard yeast: 70% with stems intact, crushed and foot-trodden, the remainder destemmed with some extended post-ferment skin time. No punch-downs. Submerged cap and slow extraction. Spontaneous fermentation lasted almost 2 weeks. Basket-pressed directly to barrel and aged on lees for 10 months in old (4th fill) French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
perfume, structure, balance, elegance, great acidity
Producer Information
Website
Address
Klein Helderberg Road, Off R44, Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7600, South Africa
Email
Owner
Bernhard Bredell &
Pieter Bredell (7th generation)
Pieter Bredell (7th generation)
Cellarmaster
Bernhard Bredell