2024 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Production Details 100% Stellenbosch Malbec from Helderberg Mountain slopes. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
extracted, fresh, complex

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 5.59 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Elevation 254.0 meters
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Sites Single-vineyard, trellised Malbec from Blaauwklippen Road, Stellenbosch
Fermentation Vessels open-top fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size small barrels
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 77.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details 100% Stellenbosch Malbec from Helderberg Mountain slopes. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
extracted, fresh, complex

2022 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.14 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 4.18 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Elevation 254.0 meters
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Sites Single-vineyard, trellised Malbec from Blaauwklippen Road, Stellenbosch
Fermentation Vessels open-top fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size small barrels
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 67.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details 100% Stellenbosch Malbec from Helderberg Mountain slopes. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
extracted, fresh, complex

2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.3 g/L
pH 3.79
Total Acidity 4.51 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Elevation 254.0 meters
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Sites Single-vineyard, trellised Malbec from Blaauwklippen Road, Stellenbosch
Fermentation Vessels open-top fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size small barrels
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 54.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details 100% Stellenbosch Malbec from a Helderberg Mountain slope. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
fresh, elegant, complex

2019 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Production Details 100% Malbec from a Helderberg Mountain slope in Stellenbosch. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in larger, older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
fresh, elegant, complex

2017 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Production Details 100% Malbec from a Helderberg Mountain slope in Stellenbosch. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in larger, older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
fresh, elegant, complex

2016 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Malbec
Malbec100%
Region Western Cape
Orientation Facing Stellenbosch
Production Details 100% Malbec from a Helderberg Mountain slope in Stellenbosch. Destemmed fermentation. Aged in larger, older French oak barrels for less than a year.
Tasting Notes
fresh, elegant, complex

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Producer Information

Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser

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