Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsault
Cinsault100%
Drinking Window This wine drinks well on release but will reward with cellaring for up to 6 years from harvest.
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed granite, Oakleaf, Clovelley
Elevation 200.0 meters
Orientation East
Vineyard Yield 25 hL/ha
Grapes Picked March 14
Brix at Harvest 21.5°
Vine Age 24 years
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Egg
Maceration 23 days
Bottling Date December 2022
Production Volume 4,332 bottles
Bottles4,332
Production Details This 100% Cinsault is from a single 24-year-old bush vine vineyard in the Swartland. The grapes were harvested at around 21.5 brix on the 14th March and placed in a cold store overnight. After bunch sorting 50% of the whole bunches were loaded into the tank with the remainder of the fruit destemmed and crushed on top. After a 5-day cold soak the fermentation started spontaneously. The wine spent a total of 23 days on the skins. After which it was drained and pressed to a concrete egg for Malolactic Fermentation. The wine matured in concrete for 9 months and was bottled in December 2022.
Tasting Notes
Nose: rose petal, strawberry, cherry, dried herbs
Palate: strawberry, ripe cherries, rose water, dried herbs
Food Pairing charcuterie
Critics Ratings Platter's Wine Guide 2024: 4 stars (86 points)
Platter's Wine Guide 20244 stars (86 points)
Winemag.co.za - Christian Eedes90 points
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Producer Information
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Phone
+27 (0)82 413 4335
Email
Owner
Miles Mossop
Cellarmaster
Miles Mossop