2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.38%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.38
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache
Grenache100%
Drinking Window at least five years from vintage
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed granite (hutton and glenrosa)
Vine Age planted 2006
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Oak Barrel, Tank
Natural Yeast Yes
Production Volume 2,600 bottles
Bottles2,600
Production Details The grapes whole-bunch fermented in a 5 ton open fermenter with manual punch downs. A few bunches were crushed by booted foot-stomping. Fermentation was started with wild yeast before some commercial yeast was added to help things along. The wine was matured in barrel and tank to retain both fruit and spice.
Tasting Notes
ruby, spicy, vivacious, medium-bodied, red raspberry, sour cherry, white pepper, thirst quenching, complex
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.15%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Shiraz
Grenache85%
Shiraz15%
Drinking Window at least five years from vintage
Region Western Cape
Soil Tukulu soil
Orientation Western-Facing
Fermentation Vessels Small Vessels, Barrels
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Production Volume 2,500 bottles
Bottles2,500
Production Details The grapes were 20% whole-bunch fermented in small vessels with manual punchdowns. The wine was pressed into barrels, 15% of which were new, where it spent 8 months.
Tasting Notes
red fruit, smoked meat, mixed spice, cranberries, sour cherries, liquorice
2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.11%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Shiraz, Pinotage
Grenache90%
Shiraz5%
Pinotage5%
Drinking Window up to 10 years from vintage
Region Western Cape
Soil Red glenrosa, Oakleaf - shale-rich duplex soils
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French
Production Volume 2,400 bottles
Bottles2,400
Production Details The grapes were hand-picked into small baskets and taken to the cellar where they were destalked and gently crushed. The wine fermented in small open bins with four punch downs a day. When totally dry, it was pressed into oak barrels to complete malolactic fermentation. The wine matured for 14 months in small French oak barrels of which roughly 30% were new. This wine was finished off with a little Pinotage and Shiraz.
Tasting Notes
sweet red berry fruit, crunchy red berry fruit, subtle pepper spice, sweet oak, elegant, silky palate, spicy finish
Producer Information
Website
Phone
+27 (0)21 844 0605
Owner
Jeremy and Emma Borg