Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 4.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Drinking Window drinks well on release but will reward with cellaring for up to 6 years from harvest
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed granite, Oakleef, Clovelly
Elevation 200.0 meters
Orientation East
Vineyard Yield 25 hL/ha
Grapes Picked February 27
Brix at Harvest 21.5°
Vine Age 21 years
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Tank
Pressing Method Whole Cluster, Destemmed
Natural Yeast Yes
Bottling Date November 2018
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 993 bottles
Bottles993
Production Details This is 100% Cinsault from a single 21-year-old bush vine vineyard in the Swartland growing on decomposed granite, Oakleef/Clovelly soils. The grapes were harvested at around 21.5 brix on the 27th February. The grapes are picked into small grape crates and put in a cold store overnight. 50% of the fruit is loaded by hand whole bunch into the fermenter and the remaining 50% destemmed and crushed on top. A small amount of SO2 is added to protect the must during the 5-day cold soak. While the must warms up the fermentation starts naturally. Fermentation lasts around 10 days during which time punch-downs twice a day are done for extraction. After this the wine was drained off and the pomace pressed in a vertical basket press. The wine was matured in a concrete tank for around 9 months before being bottled unfiltered and unfined in November 2018.
Tasting Notes
Nose: roses, bramble fruit, fresh herbs
Palate: Turkish delight, candied red berry fruits, fresh herbs, five spice, fine grainy emery paper tannins
Food Pairing charcuterie
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin’s South Africa Report 2019: 91
Tim Atkin’s South Africa Report 201991
Winemag.co.za Christian Eedes90
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Owner
Miles Mossop
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Miles Mossop