Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.1%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
pH 3.7
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Drinking Window 2018 and 2025
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Deep red hutton, Decomposed granite, Stony alluvial soil
Orientation North East
Vineyard Yield 39 hL/ha
Grape Clone SH9
Vine Age 18 yr old vines
Natural Yeast Yes
Bottling Date 30/11/2016
Sulfites 59.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicking into 20 kg crates. Destemming and lightly crushed directly into small open top fermentation tanks. 10% whole bunches included. 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: cold stone, pepper, cured meat, fynbos, Eucalypt, dark berry fruit
Palate: reductive character, complex array of flavours, crunchy tannins
Food Pairing rack of ribs with a little spice, slow roasted pork belly