Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.85%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre100%
Region Tulbagh
Soil Partially weathered shale soils, Red-yellow clay-loam soils
Vineyard Yield 39 hL/ha
Grape Clone MT1
Vine Age 13 years
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Maceration 18 days
Oak Aging 20 months
Lees Aging 11 months
Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak
Second Fill Oak100%
Oak Types Allier French
Barrel Size 300 liter
Sulfites 117.0 ppm
Production Details The grapes were hand-picked in the early morning and force-cooled to 4 °C. They were bunch-sorted, destemmed and berry-sorted on vibration tables by 25 highly trained staff. On average 70% of the berries were gently crushed while the rest was kept whole before being deposited into a satellite tank and transported to an open fermenter. The must was dejuiced by 8%. It was given a cold soak of 3 days at 9 °C protected by a CO2 blanket. The juice was pumped over once daily during this period. The tanks were then heated to 18 °C and inoculated with L2056 yeast. The fermentation temperature was allowed to peak at 28 °C. The fermenting cap was punched down three times daily and two pump-overs were done per day. Total time on the skins was 18 days. The wine was then pressed into second-fill 300 liter Allier French oak barrels. The press fraction was separated. Malolactic fermentation was completed in barrel. After malolactic fermentation, the wines were given a low sulphur dose and left on the gross lees for 11 months. The wine was then racked and returned to barrel. After a total of 20 months in barrel, the wine was filtered through a coarse sheet filter. Bottling was done with a fine sheet filtration. Volatile acidity: 0.57 g/l. Free sulphur: 31 mg/l.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dark fruit, spice, savoury richness
Palate: fruit intensity, well-rounded tannins, integrated oak flavours
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Waveren Road, Tulbagh, 6820, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)23 230 0707
Email
Owner
Christiaan van Huyssteen
Cellarmaster
Daniela Jansen