Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
pH 3.31
Total Acidity 5.28 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette Blanche
Grenache Gris
Grenache Blanc
Marsanne
Roussanne
Clairette Blanche
Region Western Cape
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Egg, Amphora, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Sulfites 83.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Official producer page states this is a blend from vineyards around the Paardeberg with some Darling/Swartland Chenin blanc. Grapes were cooled overnight to 4 degrees Celsius, pressed as whole bunches, fermented spontaneously in concrete egg-shaped tanks, amphora, and older French oak barrels, received one sulfur addition in deep winter, then spent 10 months on lees before blending and bottling.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser