Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon87%
Petit Verdot10%
Malbec2%
Cabernet Franc1%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite, Iron-rich red soils
Elevation 200.0 meters
Orientation South East And North West
Harvest Dates early March (Malbec & Cabernet Franc), mid-March (Cabernet Sauvignon & Petit Verdot)
Brix at Harvest 24.0°
Vine Age 22-32 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300l
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The grapes for this wine are from 4 different Cabernet vineyards and our best Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc vineyards, all at a range of different elevations. Although all are on the decomposed granite soils typical of the hillsides in Jonkershoek, the soil textures vary quite a lot and that, together with the differences in elevations and clones, gives a variety of different flavour profiles to the grapes. The Malbec & Cabernet Franc grapes were picked early March, and the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grapes were harvested in mid-March. After being cold-soaked for a couple of days the juice underwent fermentation with the natural yeasts for about 10 days on the skins. The fermentations were hand punched-down every 4 hours for the first half of fermentation and every 6-8 hours until dry. At dryness, the wine was pressed and racked to barrel for malo-lactic fermentation and barrel maturation. Only 300l French oak was used, of which about 20% were new. Bottled with no fining and without filtration after 20 months barrel maturation.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes
blackberry, tea-leaf, cedar, dark fruit, mocha