Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.6%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon42%
Merlot20%
Petit Verdot17%
Malbec11%
Cabernet Franc9%
Region Tulbagh
Soil Structured red soils, Partially weathered shale soils and clay-loam soils with high percentage of coarse gravel
Vineyard Yield 47.25 hL/ha
Harvest Dates February 21 to March 11, 2021
Brix at Harvest 24.6°
Estate Grown Yes
Oak Details 38% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak38%
Second Fill Oak62%
Oak Types Allier French
Barrel Size 300L
Sulfites 98.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Hand-picked early morning, force-cooled to 4°C, bunch-sorted, destemmed, berry-sorted and gently crushed into satellite tank. Cold soak 4-5 days at 8°C with CO2 blanket. Heated to 18°C and inoculated with BM45 and D254 yeast. Pumped over daily during cold soak and twice daily during fermentation. Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot pressed between 0 and -1 °B and finished fermentation in barrels. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc extended maceration after fermentation. Total skins contact 10-28 days. Pressed into 38% new and 62% second fill 300L Allier French oak barrels. Malolactic bacteria inoculated and completed in barrels. Low sulphur dose and left on gross lees for 11 months. Racked, blended and returned to barrel. Total 20 months in barrel, racked and filtered through coarse sheet filter. Bottled with fine sheet filtration.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Waveren Road, Tulbagh, 6820, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)23 230 0707
Email
Owner
Christiaan van Huyssteen
Cellarmaster
Daniela Jansen