Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 5.29 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon85%
Merlot15%
Drinking Window immediately after release but will improve with cellaring for up to 15 years from harvest
Region Western Cape
Soil Glenrosa, Pinedene (slate origin), Clay loam tukulu soil
Elevation 200.0 meters
Orientation North-West, West Facing
Vineyard Yield 25 hL/ha
Brix at Harvest 24.0°
Sites 2 vineyards in the Bottleray ward in Stellenbosch
Vine Age planted 1988, planted 1999
Fermentation Vessels Wooden Fermenters, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Vertical Basket Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 14 days
Oak Aging 22 months
Oak Details 43% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak43%
Barrel Size 225 liter French barriques
Bottling Date January 2019
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 542 bottles
Bottles542
Production Details The grapes are ripened to peak maturity (between 24 and 25 degrees brix) before being hand harvested and delivered to the cellar at which point they are placed in a cold store overnight at 4 degrees Celsius. After destemming the berries pass over a sorting table for the removal of all unwanted material. The berries then fall through a crusher and drop, via gravity, into small open wooden fermenters. Fermentation takes place by the yeast naturally occurring on the grape and can take anything up to 14 days to complete. Extraction occurs through regular pump overs and punch downs. Once fermentation has completed the wine may stay on the skins for an additional period of time which is dependent on the tannin development and ripeness, after which the wine is drained off and pressed in a vertical basket press. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel after which the wine is racked and returned to barrel for further maturation. Maturation takes place in small 225 liter French barriques of which 43% is new and lasts for 22 months with regular rackings. The wine received no fining or filtration before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: blackcurrant, dark cherry fruit, cedar wood, tobacco leaf, vanilla oak, savoury black olive, five spice
Palate: juicy black cherry, blackcurrant flavours, textured dry savoury mid-palate, long finish, perfectly balanced acidity, firm tannins, dry tannins, elegant tannins
Food Pairing rich red meat dishes, melanzane parmigiana, tomato ragu
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin's South Africa Report 2020: 99 points
Tim Atkin's South Africa Report 202099 points
Platter's Wine Guide 20204.5 stars
Winemag.co.za - Christian Eedes95 points
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Phone
+27 (0)82 413 4335
Email
Owner
Miles Mossop
Cellarmaster
Miles Mossop