Wine Specifications
Vintage
2018
Blend
42%Cabernet Franc
28% Merlot
19% Cabernet Sauvignon
11% Petit Verdot
Origin
Robertson, South Africa
Oenology
Harvested at full seed ripeness
Cold macerated uncrushed in open fermenters for 10 days
Punched through 3 times daily
3 Weeks alcoholic fermentation; Only free run used
100% Malolatic fermentation spontaneously in barrel
24 Months barrel maturation in 1st and 2nd fill
Sequin Moreau 300L
4 years bottle maturation at 14°C
Filtration
none
Bottling
Unfiltered, Unfined, Unstabilised
Analysis
Alcohol:14.4%
Acidity:6,58g/L
pH:3.43
FSO2:40mg/L at bottling
RS:2.23g/L
Terroir
Slope: Very gentle, southerly
Soil: Chalk, calcareous formations
Climate: Moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind: South Easterly (summer)