Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan
Syrah83%
Cinsault13%
Carignan4%
Drinking Window within the first 3 years after bottling
Region Swartland
Soil Iron-rich soils, Stony shale, Schist based soils, Decomposed granite
Vineyard Yield 18 hL/ha
Harvest Dates January 26, 2012 and February 11, 2012
Vine Age 12-42 years
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 21 days
Oak Details 100% Third Fill Oak
Third Fill Oak100%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L barrels, 500L demi-muids
Bottling Date May 10, 2013
Sulfites 58.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Serving Temperature 16-18°C · 61-64°F
Production Details Hand picked grapes are cooled in a cold room, crushed and destemmed to tank, and between 5 to 25% whole bunches are added. 25ppm SO2 is added. The must is initially pigeaged once a day. After about 4 days, fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts, and the wine is pigeaged once or twice a day, depending on extract and tannin development. Temperatures are not allowed to exceed 30 degrees centigrade. Total maceration is generally between 3 to 6 weeks, also depending on tannin development. The wine is then drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation. The different parcels are racked in Spring to blend the wine, which is then returned to barrel and bottled unfiltered and unfined after 11 months in barrel, and 12 months blended in tank.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Roundstone Farm, Riebeeksrivier rd, Riebeek Kasteel, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 569 3010
Email
Owner
Chris &
Andrea Mullineux
Andrea Mullineux
Cellarmaster
Andrea Mullineux