Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz
Shiraz100%
Region Stellenbosch
Grapes Picked March 7, 2022
Brix at Harvest 25.0°
Grape Clone 2 clones
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 4 days
Oak Aging 21 months
Lees Aging 10 months
Bottling Date December 2023
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The grapes are placed in small picking crates and loaded into a cold room where they are chilled down to approximately 6 degrees Celsius overnight. Average yield was around 6.0t/ha. 30% of the grapes were first placed into the tank as whole bunches. The remainder of the grapes were de-stemmed and crushed directly into tank for fermentation without the use of pumps. There is an initial period of cold maceration for 4 days before the spontaneous fermentation. Pump-overs, délestage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until fermentation was complete. The tanks were given maceration post fermentation and malolactic fermentation began spontaneously during this period. The wines were put to barrel to complete malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and put back to barrel for further maturation. There were minimal racking's during maturation. The wine matured on the fine lees for 10 months after which it was racked to tank at the time of blending. The wine was then returned to barrel for a further 11 months before being racked again prior to bottling. The wine was bottled unfiltered and without fining in December 2023.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dark cherry compote, cigar box, salted liquorice, violet perfume
Palate: silky mid-palate, velvety texture, baking spice
Food Pairing grilled lamb cutlets with rosemary, spicy lamb kofta