2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 1.72 g/L
pH 3.46
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Sandstone
Elevation 735.0 meters
Harvest Dates early April 2022
Sites Ceres Plateau, Koue Bokkeveld
Fermentation Vessels open-top fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French oak
Sulfites 78.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Official Blankbottle product page describes But Why 2022 as 100% Ceres Plateaux Cabernet Sauvignon from 735 metres above sea level in the Koue Bokkeveld. The source says cold nights and intense sunlight drive a long hang time, and that the grapes are picked in early April with moderate sugar, ripe tannins, and high acids.
Tasting Notes
Palate: ripe tannins, high acidity, elegant
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.38 g/L
pH 3.53
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Sandstone
Harvest Dates early April 2021
Sites Ceres Plateau, Koue Bokkeveld
Fermentation Vessels open-top fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French oak
Sulfites 93.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Official Blankbottle product page describes But Why 2021 as 100% Ceres Plateaux Cabernet Sauvignon from the Koue Bokkeveld. The vineyard section states un-grafted vines in sandstone soil trained with vertical shoot positioning on a traditional 3-wire trellis, and the story states the grapes were picked in early April after a long hang time, resulting in moderate sugar, ripe tannins, and high acids.
Tasting Notes
Palate: ripe tannins, high acidity, elegant
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon100%
Region Western Cape
Elevation 735.0 meters
Sites Ceres Plateaux, Koue Bokkeveld
Production Details Official product page describes But Why 2019 as 100% Ceres Plateaux Cabernet Sauvignon from 735 metres above sea level in the Koue Bokkeveld. The page attributes the wine's style to intense sunlight, cold nights, a long hang time, lower sugar accumulation, and sandy soils that produce a more elegant wine.
Tasting Notes
ripe tannins, high acidity, elegant
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2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Western Cape
Elevation 734.0 meters
Sites Ceres Plateaux
Production Details Official product page describes But Why 2018 as Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ceres Plateaux at 734 metres above sea level. The page says the site's high radiation and low average summer temperatures allow a long hang time, creating ripe grapes with lower sugar and elegant character.
Tasting Notes
elegant, lower sugar, ripe
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2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Western Cape
Soil Sandy soils
Elevation 734.0 meters
Sites Ceres Plateau
Production Details Official product page states that But Why grows at 734 metres above sea level and that the site has unusually high radiation with low summer temperatures. The source says the grapes stayed on the vines longer, accumulating lower sugar while losing greenness, and that the sandy soils contribute elegance.
Tasting Notes
elegant, lower sugar, ripe
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Western Cape
Soil Sandy soils
Elevation 734.0 meters
Sites Ceres Plateau
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Types French
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Official product page describes But Why? as a Ceres Plateau Cabernet Sauvignon from a 734 metre site. The wine was vinified separately as part of the B.I.G. Cabernet project and aged in French oak for one and a half years. The page notes sandy soils, long hang time, lower sugar accumulation, and reduced greenness from high-radiation mountain conditions.
Tasting Notes
elegant, ripe, less green
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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