Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.44%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot
Merlot100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed granite
Harvest Dates February 7-15, 2018
Maceration 5 days
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes are hand-picked, placed in small lug boxes, and transported to the cellar in a refrigerated truck. The whole berries are double-sorted in the cellar using optical sorting before being gravity-fed into wood fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then gradually brought up to temperature, where fermentation occurs naturally. After fermentation, the skins can be macerated for 5 days. The wines were matured in 50% new French wood for 24 months before being bottled unfiltered and bottle-aged for an additional three years. The grapes come primarily from our Franschhoek vineyards, with a small percentage coming from our Groenekloof vineyards.
Tasting Notes
Nose: bold purple plums, black cherries, perfume, cut flower stems
Palate: spicy purple berry fruits, black berry fruits, oak edge, savoury, tangy