Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Merlot85%
Cabernet Franc15%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed granite
Harvest Dates 12 February 2019-19 February 2019
Fermentation Vessels Wooden Fermenter
Maceration 5 days
Oak Aging 24 months
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Our 2019 Merlot grapes were carefully hand-picked and placed into small lug boxes before being transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks to preserve their freshness. Upon arrival, the whole berries go through a thorough double-sorting process, including optical sorting, and are gently gravity-fed into wooden fermenters. Each parcel undergoes a cold soak for a few days before gradually being warmed for a natural fermentation to take place. After fermentation, the wine is left on the skins for an extended 5-day maceration period to extract even more depth and colour. The wine is then matured for 24 months in 50% new French oak barriques, bottled unfiltered, and aged in the bottle for an additional three years. The grapes for this Merlot are all sourced from our Franschhoek vineyards giving it a distinct sense of place. Only 11 barriques were produced for the 2019 vintage.
Tasting Notes
chocolate, violet perfume, inky notes, earthy notes, cocoa, dark black fruit, blue fruit, cherry fruit, chalky tannin, fine tannin