2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.67 g/L
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 4.75 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Mourvèdre and Syrah
Region Western Cape
Soil Schist
Fermentation Vessels Open-top fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Old, unirrigated bush vines grow on the mid-slopes of Riebeeck Kasteel mountain in Swartland. Fruit was picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4°C, then partially destemmed with 30% retained as whole bunches. It fermented spontaneously in open-top fermenters and remained on the skins for as long as possible before pressing into older, small French-oak barrels. The wine spent 18 months in barrel before blending and bottling. Additional finished-wine analysis lists free SO2 at 23 mg/L, total SO2 at 70 mg/L and volatile acidity at 0.65 g/L.
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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