Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.59%
Residual Sugar 3.5 g/L
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 130 kcal / glass
150ml glass130 kcal
750ml bottle650 kcal
Region Western Cape
Grapes Picked February 22, 2012
Brix at Harvest 26.0°
Sites We
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Production Details The 2012 vintage followed a very hot and dry 2011. The result of two dry vintages in a row was that the grapes ripened very quickly. We were forced to pick earlier than normal and everything all at once. The upside was again very small berry size and fantastic concentration of flavours. We split the ferments into two batches, old block and new block, but due to the smallness of the crop, both these batches were blended immediately after pressing. We kept the fermentation temperatures below 24° which resulted in great fruit intensity. After fermentation, the wine was allowed to post macerate for 4 weeks and went through malolactic fermentation on skins. Both press and free run wine were blended together and, as mentioned earlier, all the wine went into one tank. After settling, the wine was racked to barrel of which 25% was new oak. 95% of the barrels were French Oak and 5% Hungarian Oak. The rest of the barrels were 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill. The wine spent 2 years in barrel after which it was blended and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Savoury spice, liquorice, coriander and pepper and opens up to cloves and dark fruit
Palate: Juicy decadent entry. Plums, spice and smoked meat on mid pallet. The rich dark fruit is balanced by smooth ripe tannins with a long satisfying finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Van Der Stel Pass, Bot River, 7185, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 28 001 0516
Email
Owner
Niels and Penny Verburg
Cellarmaster
Niels Verburg & Alice Verburg