Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.73
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Drinking Window 15 – 25 years
Region Swartberg
Soil Shale, Schist
Vineyard Yield 30 hL/ha
Harvest Dates February 8-16, 2017
Vine Age 20 years
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Maceration 28 days
Oak Aging 21 months
Bottle Aging 9 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L barrels
Bottling Date December 5, 2018
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes were first chilled in our cold room then the whole bunches were put into open-top 500L French oak barrels and foot stomped to release some juice. Minimal SO2 was added and, as with all our wines, no further additions were made. After about 4 days, fermentation began with indigenous yeasts and lasted about 10 days. A further four weeks of skin contact was given after which the wine was drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation. We pigeaged once a day before, during and after fermentation. In Spring the wine was racked and after a total of 21 months in barrel was bottled unfiltered and unfined.
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Riebeeksrivier Rd, Riebeek Kasteel, Western Cape, South Africa
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