Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
pH 3.89
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon100%
Drinking Window From release, with ageing potential up to ten years
Region Western Cape
Soil Klapmuts/longlands soils of malmesbury shale origin, Oakleaf and hutton soils of cape granite origin
Oak Aging 18 months
Bottle Aging 3 months
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Barrel Size 300-litre oak barrels
Serving Temperature 16-18°C · 60-64°F
Production Details On the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain between Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl. Grapes were picked from eight different vineyard blocks. Matured in 40% new and 60% second- and third-fill 300-litre oak barrels for 18 months, then matured in bottle for three months before release.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dark berry fruit, wild herbs, graphite, cedar, blackcurrant
Palate: intense plum, fine-grained tannins, savoury finish
Food Pairing ribeye steak, grilled lamb with rosemary and thyme, slow-cooked lamb with rosemary and thyme, braised beef short rib, char-grilled cheeseburgers, mature cheddar, gouda, creamy blue cheese, gorgonzola
Producer Information
Website
Address
Klapmuts Road, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 863 3852
Email
Owner
Koos Bekker and Karen Roos
Cellarmaster
Charl Coetzee