Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.42%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.64
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Red hutton, Decomposed granite
Orientation North East, North West
Grape Clone SH9
Vine Age 15 years
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermentation Tanks, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Basket Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 16 days
Bottling Date 12 Nov 2014
Sulfites 61.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 2013 vintage was characterized by extreme wind in late spring, which seriously reduced the crop and foliage for all varieties, in particular this block of Syrah. The rest of the season was good with typical hot, dry weather during the harvest period. A slightly earlier harvest than average with all the hand harvested and sorted grapes coming into the cellar in perfect condition. Due to these extreme vintage conditions, with production down 66%, another Syrah, De Trafford CSC 2013 from grapes from friends in the Overberg, as well as the Malgas vineyard, was made. This cooler climate wine under the WO Cape South Coast is available from De Trafford at the same price. Handpicking into 20 kg lugboxes. Destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top fermentation tanks. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. 30 deg. with the cap of skins punched down manually 2 - 3 times a day for an average of 16 days. Wine drained directly to barrels together with single pressing from basket press. All red wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Time in barrel 20 months with no new wood and only two rackings. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered by hand.
Tasting Notes
dark berry fruit, plum pudding, black pepper, white pepper, fynbos, Eucalypt, fine tannins
Food Pairing rack of ribs on the braai, slow roasted pork belly