Wine Specifications
Vintage
2023
Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon 27-33 year-old vines,
clone CA163 on 101/14 and R99
Yield
5 t/ha
Origin
Robertson, South Africa
Oenology
Harvested March 2023
harvested at full seed ripeness
2-3 days cold maceration
fermented uncrushed in open fermenters for 2-3 weeks
punched through 3 times daily; pumped over 3 times daily
Fermentation
15 days alcoholic fermentation
100 % malolactic fermentation
Maturation
wood maturation in new and second fill French oak (Seguin Moreau)
Filtration
bottled without filtration or stabilization
Analysis
Alcohol: 13.50%
Acidity: 5.9 g/l
PH: 3.6
FSO2: 38 mg/l at bottling
Sugar: 2.1 g/l
Terroir
Slope: Very gentle southerly
Soil: rocky and chalk
Climate: Moderate summer with low night temperatures. Cold winter
Wind: South Easterly (summer)
