Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.6%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.71
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Drinking Window 2017-2022
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Deep red hutton, Decomposed granite
Vineyard Yield 29 hL/ha
Grape Clone SH9
Vine Age 16 yr old
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermentation Tanks, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 20 months
Bottling Date 09/12/2015
Sulfites 54.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 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 our 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
Nose: dark red berry fruit, black pepper, white pepper, fynbos, herbal
Palate: fresh, juicy, refined, lively, intense red berry fruit, spicy, peppery
Food Pairing rack of ribs, slow roasted pork belly