Tasting Note:
A medium to full bodied wine with ripe dark fruit and spicy flavors. A Well-structured wine complimented by soft tannins with a long, smooth finish.
Viticulture:
Origin: Western Cape
Soil Type:
Lime Stone Soil
Harvesting Time: March
Yield:
8 – 10 Tons per Hectare
Vinification:
Balling: 24° B at harvest
Fermentation: 24° B at harvest
Oaking: Fermented on the skins until dry in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation done in oak barrels. Fermented on the skins until dry in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation done in oak barrels.
Ageing: 12 months
Serving:
Ready to drink now, but can age for 3-5 years.
Enjoy with barbeques and/or modern cooking.
Technical Analysis:
Alcohol: 14.5%
Total Acidity: 5.7 g/l
pH: 5.4
Residual Sugar: 4.3 g/l