Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.49
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon42%
Cabernet Franc37%
Merlot21%
Region Western Cape
Soil Oakleaf, Decomposed granite
Harvest Dates 7 February 2017 - 2 March 2017
Sites Franschhoek, Groenekloof
Fermentation Vessels Wood Fermenter
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Aging 24 months
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size French oak barriques
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes, and transported to the cellar in a refrigerated truck. In the cellar, the whole berries are double-sorted with optical sorting and then gravity-fed into wood fermenters. Each parcel is cold soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature, where fermentation takes place naturally. After fermentation, 5 days of maceration on the skins are allowed. The wines were aged for 24 months in 50% new French oak barriques, bottled unfiltered, and then bottle-aged for an additional 6 years before release. The grapes are mostly from our Franschhoek vineyards, and a small part from our Groenekloof vineyards. Only 16 barriques were produced for the 2017 vintage.
Tasting Notes
Nose: black berry fruits, red berry fruits, blueberries, spice
Palate: chocolate, fennel, anise, black cherry, plum, cocoa powder