Fun Bordeaux-ish blend. Soft & velvety, black-fruited with just a whiff of woodsmoke.
| Article number: | Fun Bordeaux-ish blend. Soft & velvety, black-fruited with just a whiff of woodsmoke. |
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Grape variety: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 43% Merlot 2% Mourvèdre
Appellation: Simonsberg-Paarl, Western Cape
Region: South Africa
Farming practices: Purchased fruit, handpicked and chilled in cold room overnight.
Vinification: destemmed and transferred to 500kg fermentation bins or barrels for fermentation. 30mg/l SO2 is added at this stage, and no other chemical additions (acid, enzymes or tannins) are made. The grape must is allowed to macerate for 3-4days before fermentation starts spontaneously. Fermentation lasts for 7-12days at a maximum of 28°C. To extract color, flavor and tannin from the grape skins, the must is mixed by hand 2-3 times daily according to to extract and tannin development. A short post ferment maceration is allowed to soften and focus tannins. At this stage, the wine is drained, and the skins are pressed using our old basket press.
Aging: In barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation. Then receives a racking to remove solids and an SO2 addition before being laid down for a 16 month maturation period, then final blend was assembled and allowed to mature for a further 3months before bottling. The wine received a light fining and filtration before bottling.
