2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 1.1 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 5.37 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Franc 42%; Cabernet Sauvignon 34%; Merlot 24%
Region Western Cape
Soil Weathered, Decomposed granitic sandy soil
Elevation 190.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Open-top fermenters
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Small barrels
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Lower-Helderberg vineyard beside Somerset West, protected from the South Easter and planted in 2010. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4°C, destemmed into open-top fermenters, spontaneously fermented, and kept on their skins for as long as possible. The wine was pressed into small French-oak barrels, 40% new, matured for 18 months, then blended and bottled. Finished-wine analysis also reports free SO2 of 18 mg/L, total SO2 of 74 mg/L and volatile acidity of 0.82 g/L.
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