Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 3.2 g/L
pH 3.0
Total Acidity 9.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Chardonnay75%
Pinot Noir25%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Tukulu
Grapes Picked 25 January 2019 - Chardonnay / 21 January 2019 - Pinot Noir
Vine Age Planted 2004
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation Tank
Production Details The grapes were harvested early in the morning by hand to keep the fruit cool. They were loaded straight into the press for a gentle whole-bunch press cycle. Thus, ensuring premium quality juice is on hand for the base wine. The juice was clarified using the cold settling technique and allowed to settle for 48 hours. The clean juice was racked to the fermentation tank where it completed its alcoholic (primary) fermentation at 14 °C. After fermentation, we prepared the tank for bottling, ensuring that the wine was cold-stable, protein stable and filtered. The tank’s Residual Sugar was adjusted to make sure that there is enough sugar for the yeast cells for the second fermentation (source of carbonation). We grow a yeast culture over a few days to add to the tank 30 minutes prior to starting to bottle. The yeast is kept in suspension for the entire bottling to ensure that each bottle receives a dose of the all-important yeast cells. This is when the magic happens in the bottle, since the MCC bottle is now closed with a crown seal, the second fermentation’s CO2 that is produced during the ferment is unable to escape and thus ends up becoming dissolved into solution. In other words, this is where the MCC gets its lovely bubbles from. The MCC was allowed to age under crown cap for 67 months, after which the wine was disgorged, and a small amount of Dosage was added.
Food Pairing oysters, light seafood dishes, smoked salmon, mild cheeses
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 885 1924
Email
Owner
Gyles Webb
Cellarmaster
Rudi Schultz